The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is a 2008 American action adventure film and sequel to The Mummy and The Mummy Returns . The film stars Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Luke Ford, and Jet Li, and was released on August 1, 2008 in the United States. The film was directed by Rob Cohen, written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, and produced by Stephen Sommers , Bob Ducsay, Sean Daniel, and James Jacks. This film departed from the previous Egyptian setting. The story has Rick O'Connell's son Alex, now an adult, discovering the tomb of The First Emperor of China, Emperor Han. This... leads Rick and his wife Evelyn to travel to China, where an evil Chinese general causes the resurrection of the Emperor. The Emperor then tries to break an ancient curse set on him by the witch Zi Yuan so he can use his magical powers to bring his army back to life to conquer the world. The emperor, "Emperor Han" in the film, is based on Qin Shi Huangdi of the Qin Dynasty, and the first emperor of China, not the first Emperor of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Gaozu of Han.
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| Release date: | July 24, 2008 |
| Directed by: | Rob Cohen |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 111 Minutes |
| Producer: | Bob Ducsay, Sean Daniel, Stephen Sommers, James Jacks |
| Editor: | Kelly Matsumoto, Joel Negron |
| Music by: | Randy Edelman |
| Cinematography: | Simon Duggan |
| Screenplay by: | Alfred Gough, Miles Millar |
| Estimated budget: | $145,000,000 |
| Genre: | Adventure, Action, Thriller, Fantasy |