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    A still from the movie Once Upon a Time in the Middle East starring Shen Teng Photo: ICYears after tackling social issues in the breakout hit film Dying to Survive, Chinese director Wen Muye returns with Once Upon a Time in the Middle East. The film opened nationwide in China on Tuesday, and, including advanced screenings, crossed 200 million yuan ($29.6 million) at the box office on its first day. 
It centers on an ordinary Chinese chef caught in the crossfire of war. Shen Teng stars as Xu Fu, a cook who travels to the fictional Middle Eastern capital of Bahata to repay family debts. There he joins forces with restaurant manager Ma Junsheng (actor Jiang Qiming) to run a Chinese eatery. When conflict erupts, the self-preserving every-man endures personal losses and gradually comes to protect local children. 
Produced by Ning Hao, the film continues Wen's signature focus on "little people," this time placing them far beyond China's borders.
In an interview with the Global Times, Wen talked about the project's connection to news reports of Chinese migrants who open restaurants overseas and forge quiet connections through food.
"Many Chinese people go abroad simply to make a living," he told the Global Times. "They open restaurants, use food to break down regional barriers, and form deep bonds with locals." 
The production team conducted extensive research and location scouting in the Middle East to capture everyday details. Elements such as free-running single-humped camels required overseas shoots; the resulting images of open space after confinement, Wen noted, carry a simple sense of hope.
Food functions as the film's central motif. 
"Food more often stands for happiness and peace," Wen explained. "Even in a war-torn environment, people still cannot do without three meals a day. That sounds basic, but after all the big things in life, what people care about most are the simplest things - eating a proper meal and taking care of family." 
A specialized food unit developed the dishes, and Shen trained extensively so that most of the wok-tossing sequences were performed by the actor himself, Wen said.
The film deliberately intercuts kitchen routines with combat sequences. 
"Three meals a day represent our longing for peaceful life, while war is the extreme act that destroys peaceful life on a large scale," Wen said. "When they collide, each becomes clearer: Food feels more ordered and full of happiness; war feels more chaotic and dark." 
He hopes the juxtaposition helps audiences recognize how hard-won ordinary peace really is.
Xu Fu's decision to shelter orphans never relies on lofty rhetoric, only a meal and a roof. Wen described this approach as rooted in a human-centered outlook rather than classic Western hero narratives. 
"We place more weight on humanism and the value of a person's existence. Our culture is about living well, studying well, eating well, and looking after children. No matter how large the events, three meals a day remain unavoidable. Food itself has warmth and can give people real strength when they are in a difficult situation," Wen said. 
The director noted that he wants viewers to leave with the plainest conviction: live properly, eat properly, and cherish the peace that exists in the present.
On balancing personal expression with commercial reach, Wen kept his principle simple: "Make the film well and tell the story well. I try to put what I want to express into foreshadowing and details without hurting the viewing experience. If audiences notice those details, I will be glad. If they do not, it does not affect the normal narrative."
From Dying to Survive and Miracle: Stupid Kid to the new film, Wen's view of human complexity has remained consistent. "People have many different sides. They face different circumstances and make different choices." 
The through-line, he added, is the same plain belief: "Being able to enjoy a proper meal is the greatest happiness."
Early audience response has been overwhelmingly positive. Advanced screenings delivered scores of 9.7-9.8 on major Chinese platforms including ticketing platform Maoyan. 
Many entered expecting a light Shen Teng comedy and left in tears, describing the experience as "laughing then crying." Shen's restrained performance has drawn particular praise, with some calling it the strongest of his career. Jiang's supporting work has also been widely noted.
Moviegoers have frequently highlighted the film's refusal to deliver speeches. Its focus on daily meals and small acts of care lands more powerfully than any slogan. 
On the depiction of the conflict, audiences observe that the movie offers a perspective that "flips the Hollywood script" by casting the US as the invader, while refusing to portray US soldiers as pure villains. Instead they appear as ordinary young men: loose in discipline and marked by the alienation of war.
Both Chinese and overseas viewers have singled out this measured approach as part of the film's distinctive Chinese viewpoint: It sidesteps both Western hero narratives and simple demonization. Some international comments note that by staying with ordinary lives rather than choosing geopolitical sides, the story offers a different lens on conflict.
One widely circulated comment from a popular Chinese self-media account on WeChat captured the film's ambition: "You can think of this film as a blend of Casablanca, Schindler's List, and The Shawshank Redemption, yet at its core lies the same grounded human compassion found in Dying to Survive. This is a highly successful attempt by Chinese filmmakers to surpass Hollywood. It is the first Chinese film that truly possesses a global vision and a professional sense of international storytelling. It is also a gift of warmth and goodwill from the Chinese people to a world still torn by war and cruelty."
。    9월8일 경주에서 열리는 원전소재 지자체 행정협의회에전기요금보조사업 지원확대 위한 제도개선도 건의 예정                   울주군청 전경 국제신문DB울산 울주군은 다음달 열리는 원전소재 지방자치단체 행정협의회에 발전소주변지역 지원 사업 추진 절차 간소화, 전기요금보조사업 지원 확대를 위한 제도개선을 각각 건의할 예정이라고 26일 밝혔다.군에 따르면 발전소주변지역 기본지원사업은 ‘발전소주변지역지원에 관한 법률 시행령’에 따라 소득증대사업, 공공사회복지사업, 육영사업, 주민복지지원사업, 기업유치지원사업, 전기요금보조사업, 그 밖의 지원사업을 하고 있다. 먼저 발전소주변지역지원 사업 추진 절차 간소화를 위한 제도 개선건은 저용량 발전소 건설 시 생기는 기본지원금과 관련한 사업 추진 절차를 간소화해달라는 게 핵심이다. 주요 내용을 보면 발전소주변지역을 관할하는 지방자치단체의 장은 기후에너지환경부장관에게 사업을 신청하고 지원금을 받아 발전소별로 계좌를 개설해 사업을 진행한다. 신재생에너지 발전소 등 매년 발전기 건설이 늘어나는 추세다. 하지만 저용량 발전소 건설 시 지원되는 최저한도 기본지원금(저용량 신재생에너지 발전소는 2000만 원)으로는 소규모 사업밖에 진행할 수 없어 사업 발굴이나 추진이 어려운 점이 많다는 게 군의 설명이다. 이에 따라 저용량 발전소 건설 시 지원되는 소액의 기본지원금은 일단 적립한 뒤 일정 금액(예를 들어 1억 원 이상)이 되면 사업할 수 있도록 제도를 개선해달라는 게 군이 건의하는 취지다. 전기요금보조사업 지원사업 확대를 위한 제도 개선건은 발전소주변지역 지원사업 취지와 목적에 맞게 지역 주민 경제적 부담을 경감하고 실질적으로 혜택을 받을 수 있도록 하자는 것이다. 이는 발전소주변지역의 지속적 인구 유입과 정주 여건 변화를 반영, 발전소주변지역 주민들이 에너지복지 혜택을 체감할 수 있도록 전기요금 보조사업 지원 기준을 확대하는 것을 골자로 한다.지원 기준 확대와 관련, 전기요금보조사업은 원자력발전소 또는 연간 총 기본지원사업비가 5억 원 이상 발전소주변지역에 대해서는 지원사업비의 100분의 40 이내에서 실시할 수 있다고 규정하고 있는데, 이를 100분의 50 이내로 확대해달라는 것이 건의 요지이다. 원전소재 지자체 행정협의회는 오는 9월 8일 경주에서 원전 소재 경주시(회장), 울주군, 기장군, 영광군, 울진군 등 5개 지자체가 모여 각기 제안한 안건을 놓고 회의한다.이순걸 울주군수는 “원전소재 지자체 행정협의회에서 이들 안건이 승인되면 기후에너지환경부, 전력기금사업단에 제도 개선을 건의할 예정”이라고 했다.。

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