Rob Cohen has always wanted to make a movie with China as the background of the story, so when he got the script of "The Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor", he almost accepted the directorship without hesitation. Opportunity, he can't wait to take the audience to spy on the horror caused by the Qin Dynasty's terracotta warriors and the immortal kings of ancient China.
Strictly speaking, "The Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" is not a "mummy" movie in the true sense, because it is completely different from the previous two films, and there is no longer the tradition of exploring Egypt. Focusing on ancient China, director Rob Cohen said that in fact, there are many cultures around the world that pay great attention to the myth of "resurrection from the dead" or "immortality", and many versions have been derived from it. All kinds of stories in, without exception, there are people who are eager to get eternal life-this film is based on this creation, and it is an imaginative shock wave, inspired by the terracotta army in Xi’an, China. The leader, Dragon Emperor, was played by Jet Li. Dragon Emperor was once a generation of kings. Later, because of his cruelty, he was cursed and his flesh was wrapped in soil, baked to death, and he was regarded as all the most wicked things he had done to him. A punishment for things.
The "Mummy" series of films developed to the third episode. The Egyptian culture that has been followed has been completely eliminated, and a more mysterious and attractive China has been selected. Before Rob Cohen officially became the director of this film, the script The story told in has already been determined, but the director can still feel the fundamental reason for this change-if you continue to explore topics related to Egypt, there is no new element to learn from. If you can't surpass it, it is better to simply change direction and seek a greater treasure trove of knowledge. Anyway, when the director got the script, he was deeply attracted by the extensive and profound knowledge of China. In fact, in Rob Cohen’s mind, he has been thinking about making a movie related to China, which has been maintained for many years. It almost started after Rob Cohen finished filming "The Legend of Bruce Lee" and the TV series "Legend of Brothers".
