2026 · Drama / War
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East
Original title · 欢迎来龙餐馆
Eat well, stay alive.
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?
- 9.1/10 · 41 votes
- 2h 20m
- August 8, 2026
- Chinese
Directed by Wen Muye
About Once Upon a Time in the Middle East
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East is a 2026 drama and war film directed by Wen Muye. It runs 2h 20m. It was released on August 8, 2026.
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?
The original title is 欢迎来龙餐馆. The original language is Chinese. Spoken languages include Mandarin, Arabic, and English. Production countries include China.
The average rating is 9.1 out of 10, based on 41 TMDB votes.
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East Details
- Title
- Once Upon a Time in the Middle East
- Original title
- 欢迎来龙餐馆
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Rating
- 9.1/10 from 41 votes
- Original language
- Chinese
- Languages
- Mandarin, Arabic, and English
- Countries
- China
- Director
- Wen Muye
- Writers
- Wen Muye, Lang Qunli, Wei Zhong
- Box office
- $305,600,000
- Keywords
- middle east, food, period drama, iraq war, chef, culinary arts, 2000s, war drama
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East Release Date
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East was released on August 8, 2026. More 2026 films are collected in the CineGo year archive.
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