Maps of Movies

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)

Where The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

A story set in China was filmed on Montreal and Shanghai sets, with a stately English house in the mix

Scenes and places

The emperor's curse in ancient China

The Dragon Emperor, afraid his death will undo everything he has built, sends the sorceress Zi Yuan and General Ming to a monastery to find the Oracle Bones, which hold the key to immortality. Jealousy then turns the Emperor against the two, and a curse is cast on him and his army.

Set in Qin-dynasty court and monastery — A warlord-turned-emperor sends a sorceress and his general to find the Oracle Bones.

Alex finds the Emperor's tomb (1946)

Alex O'Connell and his archaeology professor open the Emperor's tomb in 1946. A mysterious woman attacks them, but the sarcophagus still ships out to Shanghai.

Set in The Dragon Emperor's tomb — Alex and his professor reach the sealed mausoleum of the Terracotta Army.

Rick and Evelyn get their mission (1946)

The British government entrusts Rick and Evelyn with the "Eye of Shangri-La", a gem said to point the way to the pool of eternal life, and asks them to return it to China.

Set in The British government — Officials ask the O'Connells to carry a gem back to China.

Filmed at Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire — The film shot at Waddesdon Manor; which scene it stood in is not stated in the sources. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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New Year chaos in Shanghai (1946)

The O'Connells meet again in Shanghai during the Chinese New Year and learn that Alex's professor works for a rogue military faction led by General Yang. The Emperor is revived, and a chase through the city follows.

Set in Shanghai — The O'Connells reunite in Shanghai during the Chinese New Year. Google Maps · Apple Maps

General Yang's camp (1946)

General Yang hears that the O'Connells have the Eye of Shangri-La and orders his troops to assemble. He believes the Emperor can lead China out of the chaos after the war.

Set in General Yang's paramilitary outpost — Yang's troops prepare to use the Eye of Shangri-La.

Yetis in the Himalayas (1946)

The O'Connells and Lin climb to a Himalayan stupa that will reveal the path to Shangri-La. Lin calls on the yetis, who help hold off Yang's soldiers.

Set in A stupa in the Himalayas — A stupa in the mountains reveals the path to Shangri-La.

Shangri-La and the pool of life (1946)

Lin leads the group to Shangri-La, where her mother Zi Yuan still lives. The Emperor and Yang arrive, and he bathes in the mystical waters.

Set in Shangri-La — A hidden valley where the pool of immortality waits.

Filmed at Mel's Cité du Cinéma, Cité du Havre, Montreal (Cité du Havre, Montreal, Canada) — The Shangri-La gateway courtyard set, dressed with fake snow, and the fight between the Emperor and Rick were shot at Mel's studios. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The race to the Great Wall (1946)

The Emperor revives the Terracotta Army and sends it to breach the Great Wall, after which his army will be invincible. The O'Connells race to beat him there.

Set in The Great Wall of China — The Emperor's revived army heads to breach the Wall. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Rick O'Connell — Evelyn's husband; he and Evelyn are asked to return the Eye of Shangri-La to China.
• Evelyn O'Connell — Rick's wife, asked with him to return the Eye of Shangri-La to China.
• Alex O'Connell — Rick and Evelyn's son, who finds the Emperor's tomb with his professor.
• The Dragon Emperor — The Qin emperor, cursed along with his army, who seeks immortality.
• Lin — A woman who attacks Alex at the tomb and guides the group to Shangri-La.

Questions answered on the map

• Where was Shangri-La really filmed?