{
  "id": 6235946,
  "title": "China Box Office: ‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East’ Crosses $300 Million",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/china-box-office-once-upon-a-time-in-the-middle-east-crosses-300",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T04:36:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/china-box-office-once-upon-a-time-in-the-middle-east-300-million-1236854390/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dirty Monkeys’ war comedy-drama “Once Upon a Time in the Middle East” retained the top spot at the mainland China box office for the fourth consecutive weekend, grossing RMB82.6 million ($12.1 million) over the Sept. 4–6 frame, according to data from Artisan Gateway. The blockbuster hit has now crossed a major milestone, lifting its cumulative […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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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."
}