Now on a dig in China, Alex (LUKE FORD) is working with Prof. Roger Wilson (DAVID CALDER) in hopes of finding long-entombed Emperor Han (JET LI) and his legendary terra-cotta army. Legend has it that Han once ruled the land but wanted to be immortal, and thus sent General Ming (RUSSELL WONG) to find a witch capable of delivering that for him. But when Ming ended up having an affair with Zi Juan (MICHELLE YEOH), Han killed his military commander and wounded Zi Juan, but not before she cast a spell on him and his army, turning all of them to stone.
But Alex and Roger aren't the only ones who want to find the long-buried emperor. Chinese Army General Yang (ANTHONY WONG CHAU-SANG), along with his assistant, Choi (JESSEY MENG), wants to resurrect Han to bring order to their chaotic world, and after Alex finds him, that plan is set into motion.
That ends up involving Rick and Evelyn, as well as her brother Jonathan Carnahan (JOHN HANNAH) who runs a nightclub in Shanghai, as well as longtime ally Mad Dog Maguire (LIAM CUNNINGHAM). With the aid of Zi Juan and her ninja daughter, Lin (ISABELLA LEONG), Rick and the others do what they can to prevent Han from resurrecting his army and thus ruling the world once more.
Violence consists of many characters (both undead and alive) being killed by various means, as well as all sorts of fighting. Some of that has bloody results, while various undead characters are seen in various forms of decay. All of that and various moments of potential peril might be unsettling, suspenseful and/or scary to younger viewers, while the fighting, stunts and other action might be enticing for some kids to imitate.
Various bad attitudes are present, as is tense family material, while various characters drink. Some crude humor is also present. If you're still concerned about the film and its appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home who may be interested in seeing it, we suggest that you take a closer look at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.
For those prone to visually induced motion sickness, there's bouncy camerawork inside a plane as it flies.
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(2008) (Brendan Fraser, Jet Li) (PG-13)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Moderate
Extreme
Extreme
*Moderate
Extreme
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Moderate
None
Extreme
None
Mild
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Moderate
None
Moderate
Mild
Extreme
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Reviewed July 29, 2008 / Posted August 1, 2008
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