The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
In the Far East, Alex O'Connell, the son of famed mummy fighters Rick and Evy O'Connell, unearths the mummy of the first Emperor of Qin -- a shape-shifting entity cursed by a witch centuries ago.
Director:
Rob CohenCast
Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Brendan Fraser | ... | ||
Jet Li | ... | Emperor | |
Maria Bello | ... | ||
John Hannah | ... | ||
Michelle Yeoh | ... | Zi Yuan | |
Luke Ford | ... | ||
Isabella Leong | ... | ||
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang | ... | General Yang (as Chau Sang Anthony Wong) | |
Russell Wong | ... | Ming Guo | |
Liam Cunningham | ... | Maguire | |
David Calder | ... | ||
Jessey Meng | ... | Choi | |
Tian Liang | ... | Li Zhou | |
Albert Kwan | ... | Chu Wah | |
Jacky Wu | ... | Assassin (as Wu Jing) |
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Storyline
Centuries ago, the evil Emperor Han was cursed by the sorceress Zi Yuan who transformed him and his army into a mummies. In 1946, the explorer Rick O'Connell and his wife Evelyn O'Connell are invited by the British government to take the relic diamond "The Eye of Shangri-La" to China. The ancient stone is capable of resurrecting the Emperor Han and of pointing the way to Shangri-La and the eternal pool of life. When the couple reaches China, they meet their son Alex O'Connell, who has discovered the tomb of Han, and Evelyn's brother Jonathan Carnahan. The O'Connells are betrayed by their friend Prof. Roger Wilson, who is associated with General Yang. Yang wants to serve Emperor Han, so he resurrects the mummy and they head for Shangri-La. The guardian of Han's tomb (and Zi's daughter) Lin tells them that the only ways to destroy Han is to prevent him from reaching Shangri-La or by stabbing his heart with a cursed dagger. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilPlot Summary | Plot Synopsis
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A New Evil Awakens.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for adventure action and violence. See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
6 August 2008 (Egypt) See more »Also Known As:
Die Mumie - Das Grabmal des Drachenkaisers See more »Box Office
Budget:
$145,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$40,457,770 (USA) (3 August 2008) (3760 Screens)Gross:
$401,128,639 (Worldwide) (8 March 2009)Company Credits
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Runtime:
112 minColor:
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Lyrics by Rob Cohen
Music by Randy Edelman
Performed by Helen Feng See more »
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Trivia
The crossbow traps in the tomb scene are based in reality. According to Chinese archaeologists, the excavation of the Terracotta Army is progressing so slowly partly because the site is filled with similar traps. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: A tan 1949 Austin passes in front of a bookstore in 1947. See more »Quotes
Jonathan Carnahan: [Trying to get Alex away from Mad Dog's girl] Alex, that woman is a tomb in which many pharaohs have laid in.See more »
Soundtracks
"My Sweet Eternal Love"Lyrics by Rob Cohen
Music by Randy Edelman
Performed by Helen Feng See more »
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