ROTTEN TOMATOES: Jet Li Fight Scene Mummy 3 Image Revealed!

Jet Li Fight Scene Mummy 3 Image Revealed!

Another update courtesy of director Rob Cohen.

by Jen Yamato | October 24, 2007

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Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor director Rob Cohen has shared yet another great new image on his production blog: Jet Li in character, fighting our hero Brendan Fraser!

Cohen has been blogging as production rolls along, and has shared some enthusiastic posts (and awesome new images) already. Now filming in the desert valley of Tianmo, China, Cohen's latest bulletins discuss wrangling his crew of 2000, his Great Wall of China set, and more on the film's story:

"Soon Jet Li, the Dragon Emperor himself, will mount a 50-foot high colossus of himself to wake his 5,000 Terracotta Warriors from 20 centuries underground and lead them in one final battle against the O'Connell's and the Mystical Forces of his ancient enemy played by Russell Wong who has been raised by Michelle Yeoh. Armies will clash. Good vs. Evil. The living vs. the Undead."

And more on Jet Li:

"Today, I shot Jet Li on his black stallion riding into battle in his jade armor. He looked nothing short of an Emperor. He has been totally professional and warm to me and the entire crew, like the prince he truly is."

Cohen also addresses the film's score, which will be written by previous collaborator Randy Edelman, with whom Cohen's worked before (on xXx, Dragonheart, and Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story).

"As to the music: guys, trust me. Randy and I have done two classic scores (DRAGON: THE BRUCE LEE STORY and DRAGONHEART) that continue to be used in trailers and commercials a decade and a half later. This will be an original score with new themes, played by the London Symphony Orchestra recorded at Abbey Road Studios. There will nothing "synth paddy" about it. It will be massive, thematic, and pulsing. I have great respect for Al Silvestri but this is a new, re-booted "Mummy" and it will have the score to match."

But on to the new image! Here's your first look at Jet Li in full Mummy 3 glory, in a fight scene opposite Rick O'Connell (Fraser).

Source: Rob Cohen: The Mummy

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tallaght24 writes:
on Oct 24 2007 04:34 AM

Looks AWESOME!!!!

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JoeMovieTack writes:
on Oct 24 2007 05:23 AM

Looks like Stealth 2!!!!

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xenogears writes:
on Oct 24 2007 05:24 AM

It would ceertainly take a mystical army backing him for Brendan Fraser to dream of beating Jet Li. Indeed tallaght24, looks Awesome.

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crystalwhiteeyes writes:
on Oct 24 2007 05:51 AM

Where is his legs and arm?? I only see 1 arm. And why is Jet Li in this? He's always fighting! Can't somebody just shoot him and end it? I'm talking about in the movies, not in real life. He just bothers me.

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XyDE writes:
on Oct 24 2007 06:09 AM

looks silly. it looks to be like one of those needless direct-to-dvd sequels. the scene itself seems like a repeat of the brendan fraser versus the scorpion king sequence.

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xenogears writes:
on Oct 24 2007 06:15 AM

In reply to this comment (#1218144)
Why do you hate Jet so much? He is one of the best real fighters and has anywhere from "good" to "DAMN GOOD" fight choreography.

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Shatter24 writes:
on Oct 24 2007 06:57 AM

I am eagerly looking forward to this as well. A new director and a new mummy, will give the series a freshening up. How awesome it is to get jet li to be in it.

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TombstoneLawDog writes:
on Oct 24 2007 07:04 AM

..I can't help but think how it would be if they did this movie but brought Arnold Vosloo back as the Mummy and *he* were doing that martial arts move in his trademark diaper.

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Bloody Mathias writes:
on Oct 24 2007 07:09 AM

I looked for a while to see where Li's legs where until i realized that i was looking at the sole of his shoe about to hit Brendan.

If Imhotep can fight O'Connell in the first, so can this new one i suppose.

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crystalwhiteeyes writes:
on Oct 24 2007 08:17 AM

In reply to this comment (#1218177)
I don't hate him, I think he's a fine fighter. I'm just curious as to why people don't start shooting him cause they certainly can't fight him all that good. I won't get my hopes up because I rather enjoy the Mummy franchise, so we'll see how it goes.

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xenogears writes:
on Oct 24 2007 08:57 AM

I get where you are coming from cause I wonder the same thing about batman (he's a regular guy, bullet in the mouth will finish him). But the simple and obvious answer to that is that no one will pay big money to see a well known "martial arts" action star do anything but fight...and maybe a little shotting. People would walk the hell out if a bad guy wises up a puts one in his head him from the start.

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nathanpoitras writes:
on Oct 24 2007 09:06 AM

This will be bad.

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Young Turk writes:
on Oct 24 2007 09:23 AM

That foot is going into that ****ing face!

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Gimy writes:
on Oct 24 2007 09:50 AM

sorry, i still don't see the leg. looks like a floating no legged dude. kinda like Sperm Man or something. doesn't exactly get me pumped up to see this like the batman pics do. hopefully it doesn't suck cuz i like the series

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Xavier Telouran writes:
on Oct 24 2007 10:03 AM

Looks like Jet Li's exacting righteous vengeance for "Dudley Do-Right" and "George of the Jungle"...

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Rockslide writes:
on Oct 24 2007 11:14 AM

Bloody Mathias: I thought the same thing, I had to look for a couple seconds trying to figure out where the flip all but one of his limbs were, haha.

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xenogears writes:
on Oct 24 2007 11:39 AM

In reply to this comment (#1218483)
It is a jump kick for all the blind. One leg is extended forward and the other is bent as if bending bown on one knee. You can't see his other arm because it is blocked by the leg he is kicking with.

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chaddukes writes:
on Oct 24 2007 11:47 AM

In reply to this comment (#1218483)
great insight. dont go see it then, clown.

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Man_Of_Iron8905 writes:
on Oct 24 2007 03:16 PM

Right on Xavier, haha.

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Young Turk writes:
on Oct 24 2007 05:33 PM

Look at the way Frasier is standing, that is an "...oh **** I'm in trouble" stance.

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