Once Upon a Time in the Middle East · 2026 ·
Movie Details
Production information
11 fields
Released
2026-08-08
Runtime
140 min
Genre
Drama, War
Director
Wen Muye
Writer
Wen Muye, Lang Qunli, Wei Zhong
Country
China
Language
Mandarin
Original Title
欢迎来龙餐馆
Status
Released
Production
Bad Monkey (Shanghai) 上海坏猴子, 梦将军（上海）影业有限公司, Alibaba Pictures Group, China Film Group Corporation
Cast
Shen Teng, Jiang Qiming, Omar Sherif, Aarif Rahman, Sherif Sabry, Ahmed Salim, Faruk Muhammad, Russell Shealy, Naira Al-Qasim, Karma Hazim
Storyline
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?
