ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE MIDDLE EAST -IN THEATERS ACROSS THE U.S. AND CANADA OCTOBER 9, 2026

A Well Go USA Entertainment Release ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE MIDDLE EAST歡迎來龍餐館مرحبًا بكم في مطعمِ التنينِ
Directed by WEN MUYE
Written by WEN MUYE, LANG QUNLI and ZHONG WEI
Executive Produced by NING HAO Starring SHEN TENG, JIANG QIMING, OMAR SHERIF, LI ZHITING, SHERIF SOBHY

IN THEATERS ACROSS THE U.S. AND CANADA OCTOBER 9, 2026

SYNOPSIS One of China’s biggest stars, Shen Teng, leads the acclaimed international box office sensation Once Upon a Time in the Middle East. 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.

ABOUT DIRECTOR WEN MUYEBorn February 14, 1985, in Changchun, Jilin, Wen Muye (文牧野) is one of China’s leading young directors of realist cinema. He studied film and television directing at Northeast Normal University and earned a master’s degree from Beijing Film Academy, where he studied under director Tian Zhuangzhuang. In 2016, he joined Dirty Monkeys’ 72 Transformations Film Project, initiated by Ning Hao. Wen brings socially relevant themes into polished, genre-driven narratives centered on the struggles and perseverance of ordinary people. His restrained storytelling balances humanistic depth with commercial appeal and has helped renew realist Chinese drama in mainstream theatrical cinema.

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