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8.9
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East
"Eat well, stay alive."
August 8, 2026
2h 21m
Wen Muye
Drama
War
8.9
50 votes
2h 21m
Runtime
10
Popularity
Released 72 days ago — August 8, 2026
About
Seeking a fresh start, chef Xu Fu travels to the Middle East to support his family and repay his debts. Alongside restaurant manager Ma Junsheng, he transforms the struggling Dragon Restaurant into a thriving business. But when war engulfs the city, their hard-won success is shattered and the restaurant becomes a refuge for those caught in the conflict. As danger closes in, Xu Fu must risk everything to protect his newfound community and preserve a small beacon of hope amid the devastation.
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
Trailer
Release Date
August 8, 2026
Status
Confirmed
Director
Wen Muye
Platform / Region
Cinema
Production
Bad Monkey (Shanghai) 上海坏猴子, 梦将军（上海）影业有限公司, Alibaba Pictures Group
Revenue
$305.6M
Language
Chinese
Original Title
欢迎来龙餐馆
Details
- Age Rating
- NR
- TMDB Status
- Released
- Writers
- Wen Muye, Lang Qunli, Wei Zhong
- Producers
- Ning Hao
- Composer
- Huang Chao
- Cinematography
- Wang Boxue
- Countries
- China
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin, Arabic, English
Release Dates by Region
- United States · Limited: October 9, 2026
middle east
food
period drama
iraq war
chef
culinary arts
2000s
war drama
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- ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE MIDDLE EAST | Official Trailer | Starring Shen Teng | In Theaters October 9 (Trailer)
- Official Trailer [Subtitled] (Trailer)
- Voxpop (Featurette)
- Trailer [Subtitled] (Trailer)
- Greeting ID (Featurette)
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