The OP, from the comments, notes that she found the film in question after someone suggested Mortal Combat. Specifically:
The film has very similar vibe to the one I watched so I started watching similar trailers on youtube and I found it!
It's the Lost Empire (Monkey king).
Possibly, it's this two-part TV mini-series from 2001 (Links to imdb.com, amazon.com; Note the Amazon link is currently for a Region 2 DVD). I can't find another reference to something that's known as "Lost Empire"/"Monkey King"