Martial arts legend Jackie Chan stars as Jack, a worldrenowned archaeologits who has begun having mysterious dreams of a past life as a warrior in ancient China. When a fellow scientist asks for Jacks help in locating the mausoleum of Chinas first emperor, the past collides violently with the present as Jack discovers his amazing visions are based in fact. Assisted by the spirit of a noble princess, Jack follows a mystical trail that soon finds him battling the forces of the legendary emepror, as well as the henchmen of a modernday tomb raider, as he seeks to uncover histors greatest secret and his own destiny.