[1] When teenagers Josh (Louis Corbett) and Ling (Li Lin Jin) join their respective parents, Chris (Sam Neill) and Dr. Li (Wang Ji) on an archaeological dig in China they encounter something trapped beneath a temple beyond their wildest imagination.

Instead of being returned, the Pearl was buried with the Emperor beneath his palace, and helpless without its source of power the dragon has remained entombed ever since.

However thereʼs one who does believe them: archaeologist Philip Dukas (Robert Mammone), who wants to seize the pearlʼs awesome power for his own sinister ambitions.

In many representations of the Chinese dragons, they are shown pursuing the elusive flaming pearl, the symbol of all power and knowledge.

The dragon was produced by Australian visual effects company Rising Sun Pictures, whose work spans major blockbusters like the Harry Potter films, The Lord of The Rings and The Green Lantern.

CGI and visual effects were created by two Adelaide based companies, Rising Sun Pictures and Convergen.