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Chinese War Film Once Upon a Time in the Middle East Tops Box Office for Sixth Week

The film retains the top spot in mainland China, projected to reach 2.5 billion yuan through strong word-of-mouth support.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 20 Sept 2026 · updated 46d ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 20 Sept 2026. South China Morning Post published first, on 20 September at 01:30 UTC; Variety followed 25h 09m later. The most recent article, from Variety, appeared on 21 September at 02:38 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), South China Morning Post.

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  1. China Box Office: ‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East’ Secures Sixth Weekend at No. 1 in Sluggish Frame Variety ·
  2. What Hong Kong cinema can take away from a popular Chinese war film South China Morning Post

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  • Wen Muye
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