Once Upon a Time in the Middle East vs The Morning
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East has the higher audience score (9.2/10 against 7.5/10 for The Morning). The Morning is the shorter watch at 1h 16m compared with 2h 20m. The Morning is the older of the two (1967 against 2026). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East
The Morning| Once Upon a Time in the Middle East | The Morning | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.2/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 1967 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 1h 16m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | Yugoslavia |
| Director | Wen Muye | Mladomir 'Puriša' Đorđević |
| Main cast | Aarif Rahman, Jiang Qiming, Wei Qing, Michael Koltes, Zhang Xiwei | Ljubiša Samardžić, Neda Arnerić, Milena Dravić, Milosav 'Mija' Aleksić, Ljuba Tadić |
Synopsis
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East
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 Morning
In the first days after the Second World War, as collaborators are being taken care of, a former partisan finds out that war never truly ends — not even in time of peace.
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