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How ‘Dying to Survive’ Director Wen Muye Turned a Cook’s War Into $342 Million China Smash ‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East’: ‘I Never Think About Social Issues in Advance’

Xu Fu went to the Middle East for the money. The Shenyang cook, played by Shen Teng in “Once Upon a Time in the Middle East,” takes the head-chef job at the Dragon Restaurant because the pay could help clear his family’s debts. When war breaks out, he is shaken from his sleep and runs […]

How ‘Dying to Survive’ Director Wen Muye Turned a Cook’s War Into $342 Million China Smash ‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East’: ‘I Never Think About Social Issues in Advance’

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Steph Curry's mother Sonya, 60, gets married five years after divorce

Dubai: Sonya Curry, the mother of NBA star Stephen Curry, has married again five years after her divorce from former basketball player Dell Curry.

  • Sonya Curry, 60, marries again after 5-year divorce from Dell Curry.
  • Mother of NBA star Stephen Curry expresses joy on Instagram.
  • Wedding preparations completed in 9 weeks, following mother's death.

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