00:00:09 See this wall? Pretty great, huh? This should be enough evidence for you that we ain't in Egypt anymore. Apparently, China has its share of mummies, too, and we're sure someone will ignore some ancient warnings and disturb their tomb in 3…2…
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…One. The dude on the left is Alex O'Connell, last seen as a young boy in The Mummy 2. And, yes, he's the son of famed mummy-poker Rick O'Connell, played by Brendan Fraser. And no, this movie isn't trying to do things Young Indiana Jones stizz—Rick will show up.
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China doesn't just have mummies, they have buttloads of mummies. The famous Terracotta Army created by the real First Emperor of China (Shi Huangdi. Look it up) are, according to this film, the trapped souls of ancient warriors. And they are just waiting to be woken up by meddling Englishmen.
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Their horses are, too.
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The head mummy is played by none other than martial arts legend Jet Li. You know, the same Jet Li who said he'd retired from doing kung fu movies three years ago. That's working out real well, apparently.
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There he is. Fraser reprises the role of Indiana Jones–esque adventurer Rick O'Connell. You'll note that Rick's son has aged about 15 years since the last movie, but Rick looks the same as he did in the first one. That's what he likes about hunting mummies, man: They get older, he stays the same age.
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Just as the last mummy could make sandstorms appear out of nowhere, this Chinese incarnation apparently has control over all the elements, including water. And water often turns into ice (look it up). Here, Rick and son make with the dodging of potentially emasculating icicles.
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John Hannah also returns in the comic-relief role as O'Connell's wussy, drunk brother-in-law, Jonathan. He will no doubt stare wide-eyed at something supernatural before sputtering some witticism in a vague Scottish accent. Who says there are no more good roles for women?
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No fair, Mummy 3, you know we have a weak resistance to Michelle Yeoh. She once again shows up as a beautiful sword-wielding ass-kicker, and if you think we've grown tired of that in any way, shape, or form you obviously haven't been paying attention for, like, ever.
