Once Upon a Time in the Middle East

Name: Once Upon a Time in the Middle East
Genre: Drama, Comedy, War
Released: 2026-08-08
Duration: 2 h 20 min
Rating: 9.3
Cast: Shen Teng, Jiang Qiming, Omar Sherif, Aarif Rahman, Sherif Sabry

欢迎来龙餐馆 (2026)

Timing: 2:20 (140 min)

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Release date

2026-08-08

Country

China

Production

Alibaba Pictures Group, 坏猴子（上海）文化传播有限公司, China Film Group Corporation, 梦将军（上海）影业有限公司

Genre

Drama, Comedy, War

Budget

Box office

$134 100 000

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Director

Wen Muye

Actors

Shen Teng, Jiang Qiming, Omar Sherif, Aarif Rahman, Sherif Sabry, Ahmed Salim, Faruk Muhammad, Russell Shealy, Naira Al-Qasim, Karma Hazim
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Scenario

Wen Muye, Lang Qunli

Producer

Ning Hao

Camera operator

Wang Boxue

Composer

Huang Chao

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Editing

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Short description

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?