{
  "id": 2950431,
  "title": "China Box Office: ‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East’ Stays on Top as ‘V’ Debuts in Second",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/china-box-office-once-upon-a-time-in-the-middle-east-stays-on-top-as",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T05:25:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/china-box-office-once-upon-a-time-in-the-middle-east-v-1236841327/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dirty Monkeys’ war comedy-drama “Once Upon a Time in the Middle East” held onto the No. 1 position at the mainland China box office during the Aug. 21–23 weekend, taking in RMB298.8 million ($43.9 million) in its second weekend of release, according to data from Artisan Gateway. Directed by Wen Muye (“Dying to Survive”) and […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}