Once Upon a Time in the Middle East
2026•2h 20m•9.2•Released
DramaWar
Xu Fu travels to the Middle East to work as a chef in a Chinese restaurant to pay off family debts, where he meets floor manager Ma Junsheng. Their Dragon Restaurant rises to fame, attracting crowds with authentic‑tasting Chinese food. But war breaks out, and local conditions take a drastic turn for the worse. No one can remain unaffected. What lies ahead for them? And how will the Dragon Restaurant hold on amid the war?
Director
Wen Muye
Writer
Wen Muye, Lang Qunli, Wei Zhong
Revenue
$134M
Languages
Mandarin, Arabic, English
Studio
Bad Monkey (Shanghai) 上海坏猴子
Cast
Shen Teng
Xu Fu
Jiang Qiming
Ma Junsheng
Omar Sherif
Seif
Aarif Rahman
Tony
Sherif Sabry
Zayd
Ahmed Salim
Ali
Faruk Muhammad
Jamal
Russell Shealy
Morgan
Naira Al-Qasim
Lina
Karma Hazim
Susu
Wei Qing
Xu's Mother
Zhang Xiwei
Xu Le
Yasmine Rahmy
Amina
Peter Daniel Adams
Sentry
Tanner Hagen
Joel Brady
Production
Company
Bad Monkey (Shanghai) 上海坏猴子
Company
梦将军（上海）影业有限公司
Company
Alibaba Pictures Group
Company
China Film Group Corporation
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