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Film Director Discusses 'Once Upon a Time in the Middle East'

Updated 2026-10-09 07:25 UTC 1 source Neutral

Director Wen Muye discusses his film ‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East,’ explaining how it became a $342 million hit in China.

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How ‘Dying to Survive’ Director Wen Muye Turned a Cook’s War Into $342 Million China Smash ‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East’: ‘I Never Think About Social Issues in Advance’

Xu Fu went to the Middle East for the money. The Shenyang cook, played by Shen Teng in “Once Upon a Time in the Middle East,” takes the head-chef job at the Dragon Restaurant because the pay could help clear his family’s debts. When war breaks out, he is shaken from his sleep and runs […]

2026-10-09 07:16 UTC