L'empire du roi-singe
- Richard26 octobre 2025Saw it on TV and it felt like a mythological fever dream with early-2000s charm and a dash of camp. American journalist Nick Orton gets pulled into a mystical quest through ancient China, teaming up with a humanoid monkey warrior, a pig-man and an ex-cannibal to recover a sacred manuscript. It’s Journey to the West reimagined for Western audiences, part fantasy epic, part cultural remix and all in on magical chaos. Thomas Gibson plays it straight as the confused outsider, while Russell Wong’s Monkey King brings charisma and wire fu swagger. The cast is stacked with genre favorites, Bai Ling, Eddie Marsan, Randall Duk Kim, each chewing scenery with gusto. The effects? Early 2000's TV grade, but charming in their ambition. Watching it again on DVD feels like revisiting a forgotten VHS rental, earnest, over the top and weirdly endearing. It’s not high art, but it’s high adventure with a nostalgic kick. A cult curio that belongs in the “TV movie that stuck with me way longer than it should’ve” shelf.
L'empire du roi-singe Trivia
L'empire du roi-singe has 1 season.
L'empire du roi-singe has 2 episodes.
The key characters in L'empire du roi-singe are Nicholas Orton (Thomas Gibson), Kwan Ying (Bai Ling), Monkey King (Russell Wong).
L'empire du roi-singe was directed by Peter MacDonald.
L'empire du roi-singe was produced by Steve Harding.
Expert en culture orientale, Nick vit dans un monde de certitudes et de rationalisme. Rien ne semble le prédisposer à l’aventure. Pourtant, sa rencontre avec l’enchanteresse Kwang Ying va changer sa destinée. Celle-ci lui révèle qu’il a été désigné pour remplir une mission fondamentale : retrouver un manuscrit régissant l’équilibre terrestre avant qu’il ne tombe entre les mains des démons. Pour cela il devra avant tout s’assurer l’aide indispensable d’un mystérieux Roi Singe..
L'empire du roi-singe is rated Not Rated.
L'empire du roi-singe is an Adventure, Fantastique, Sci-Fi & Fantasy show.
L'empire du roi-singe has an audience rating of 5.5 out of 10.
L'empire du roi-singe episodes are 2h long.
No, this show was canceled after 1 season.