Once Upon a Time in the Middle East(2026)
movie - first aired/released 2026-08-08 - 140 min - audience 9.1
Drama, War
Directed by Wen Muye
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?
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Cast
Shen TengXu Fu
Jiang QimingMa Junsheng
Omar SherifSeif
Aarif RahmanTony
Sherif SabryZayd
Ahmed SalimAli
Faruk MuhammadJamal
Russell ShealyMorgan
Naira Al-QasimLina
Karma HazimSusu
Wei QingXu's Mother
Zhang XiweiXu Le
Yasmine RahmyAmina
Peter Daniel AdamsSentry
Tanner HagenJoel Brady
Michael KoltesOlwell
Christopher SkyChef
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