CultureChinese director Wen Muye on food, war and the longing for peace
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East ranks among China’s highest-grossing films this summer. The story centers on a Chinese restaurateur whose life is overturned when war breaks out around him. Before the film’s international debut in September, director Wen Muye discussed its inspiration and the message he wants audiences beyond China to take from it.
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Chinese director Wen Muye on food, war and the longing for peace
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