When the bombs drop, do you keep the woks sizzling or run?
Chef Xu Fu and manager Ma Junsheng successfully run a Chinese restaurant in the Middle East, only to face the brutal reality of war breaking out.
Acting
Teng Shen's deadpan panic is *chef's kiss*.
Direction
Wen Muye balances kitchen comedy and mortar dread masterfully.
Director
Wen Muye
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a wave of Chinese films exploring civilian expat experiences in unstable regions, reflecting real Belt & Road worker anxieties.
Wen Muye reportedly researched by interviewing actual restaurant owners in Yemen and Sudan—those 'absurd' moments are often verbatim.
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