American journalist seeks lost Chinese manuscript, journeying with magical humanoid ape, pig-man, and ex-cannibal friend. Adventure based on renowned tale.
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- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations.
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Nicholas Orton
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Kwan Ying
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Monkey King
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Ric Young | ... |
Confucius
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| Kabir Bedi | ... |
Friar Sand
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| Eddie Marsan | ... |
Pigsy
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Shu
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Henry O | ... |
Wu Chan Yen
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Lim Kay Siu | ... |
Subodhi
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| Burt Kwouk | ... |
Professor Sheng
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| James Faulkner | ... |
Marcus Harding
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| Stuart Ong | ... |
Jade Emperor
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Kwong Loke | ... |
Imperial Crier
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| Yu-Beng Lim | ... |
Skeleton Demon
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| Turbo Kong | ... |
Big Demon
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Hossan Leong | ... |
Spectacles Demon
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| Hon Ping Tang | ... |
Nine Inch Nail Demon
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Picasso Tan | ... |
Pointy Head Demon
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| Pik Sen Lim | ... |
Granny Monkey
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| Jacqueline Chan | ... |
Mother Superior
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| Terence Beesley | ... |
Prince of Confusion
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| Inday Ba | ... |
Elizabeth
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Chia Suan | ... |
Whitesnake
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Gregory Teo | ... |
Chef 1
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Ian U'Chong | ... |
Chef 2
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| Annette Badland | ... |
Confusion's 4th Wife
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| Olga Sosnovska | ... |
Linda
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| Richard Ng | ... |
Communist Official
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Jeremy Zhang | ... |
Barman
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Nicholas Lee | ... |
Terracotta Warrior 1
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Stiven Liang | ... |
Terracotta Warrior 2
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| Chester See | ... |
Terracotta Warrior 3
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Takatsuna Mukai | ... |
Wolf-Demon General
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Steven Woon | ... |
Bearded Priest
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Marjorie Ho | ... |
Old Liang
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Cecil Cheng | ... |
Monkey
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Teo-Wa Vuong | ... |
Maiden 1
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Yuka Uto | ... |
Maiden 2
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| Anthony Chinn | ... |
Citizen 1
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| Ozzie Yue | ... |
Citizen 2
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Simon Bernstein | ... |
Umbrella King
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Production Companies
- Hallmark Entertainment
- RTL (in association with)
- Babelsberg International Film Produktion (for)
- Milk & Honey Pictures (Production Services)
Distributors
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (2001) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Alpha Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
- Divisa Home Video (2009) (Spain) (DVD)
- Future Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- Hallmark Channel (2003) (Turkey) (tv) (Cable)
- Hallmark Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2017) (United States) (DVD) (complete mini-series)
- RTL
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ARRI Rental (grip and lighting equipment)
- Barrandov Studios (studio facilities provided by)
- Bystrouska (sound equipment provided by)
- CE VideoAssist Rental (VideoAssist equipment provided by)
- Macwell (computer services provided by)
- MovieScore Media (soundtrack)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Prague Studios (sound stages)
- VS Service (grip and lighting equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
American journalist Nick Orton is caught up in the world of Chinese gods and monsters while on a search for the long lost manuscript to 'Hsi Yu Chi' (The Journey to the West) by Wu Ch'eng En. He is accompanied on his journey by a humanoid ape with incredible strength and magical powers, a humanoid pig-man, and his brother-in-arms, an ex-cannibal. Based on one of the greatest stories in Chinese history.
Written by Lawrence De Meza |
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| Taglines | Reluctant hero, beautiful goddess, three days to save the world. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Loosely based on the story from classical Chinese Literature "Journey to the West". See more » |
| Movie Connections | References The Fly (1958). See more » |
| Quotes |
Nicholas Orton:
So I might never get rich, buy my own jet, or even maintain a stock portfolio. But when I look in her eyes, I know that none of these things really matter. See more » |