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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

A New Evil Awakens.

20085.51h 52m

Overview

Archaeologist Rick O'Connell travels to China, pitting him against an emperor from the 2,000-year-old Han dynasty who's returned from the dead to pursue a quest for world domination. This time, O'Connell enlists the help of his wife and son to quash the so-called 'Dragon Emperor' and his abuse of supernatural power.

Directed by Rob Cohen
Written by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar
Produced by Sean Daniel, Stephen Sommers, Bob Ducsay
Box OfficeBudget: $145.0MRevenue: $403.4M

Top Cast

Brendan Fraser

Brendan Fraser

Rick O'Connell

Maria Bello

Maria Bello

Evelyn O'Connell

John Hannah

John Hannah

Jonathan Carnahan

Luke Ford

Luke Ford

Alex O'Connell

Isabella Leong Lok-Sze

Isabella Leong Lok-Sze

Lin

Jet Li

Jet Li

Han

Michelle Yeoh

Michelle Yeoh

Zi Yuan

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Yang

Russell Wong

Russell Wong

Ming Guo

Liam Cunningham

Liam Cunningham

"Mad Dog" Maguire

Themes & Keywords

chinaswordpyramidmummyyetichinese emperortombgreat wall of chinaterracotta army1940s3rd century bc

About The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is a adventure, action, fantasy film released in 2008 exploring themes of china, sword, pyramid, mummy, yeti, chinese emperor. Directed by Rob Cohen, it stars Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, John Hannah. Archaeologist Rick O'Connell travels to China, pitting him against an emperor from the 2,000-year-old Han dynasty who's returned from the dead to pursue a quest for world domination. This time, O'Connell enlists the help of his wife and son to quash the so-called 'Dragon Emperor' and his abuse of supernatural power.

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