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A |     Kenny 报道 新西兰外交部长Winston Peters与中国外交部长王毅进行“积极”会晤后表示，总理Christopher Luxon计划在未来几个月访华。         本周一，新西兰外长和总理在惠灵顿欢迎王毅的到来。    

    A still from the movie Once Upon a Time in the Middle East starring Shen Teng Photo: ICYears after tackling social issues in the breakout hit film Dying to Survive, Chinese director Wen Muye returns with Once Upon a Time in the Middle East. The film opened nationwide in China on Tuesday, and, including advanced screenings, crossed 200 million yuan ($29.6 million) at the box office on its first day. 
It centers on an ordinary Chinese chef caught in the crossfire of war. Shen Teng stars as Xu Fu, a cook who travels to the fictional Middle Eastern capital of Bahata to repay family debts. There he joins forces with restaurant manager Ma Junsheng (actor Jiang Qiming) to run a Chinese eatery. When conflict erupts, the self-preserving every-man endures personal losses and gradually comes to protect local children. 
Produced by Ning Hao, the film continues Wen's signature focus on "little people," this time placing them far beyond China's borders.
In an interview with the Global Times, Wen talked about the project's connection to news reports of Chinese migrants who open restaurants overseas and forge quiet connections through food.
"Many Chinese people go abroad simply to make a living," he told the Global Times. "They open restaurants, use food to break down regional barriers, and form deep bonds with locals." 
The production team conducted extensive research and location scouting in the Middle East to capture everyday details. Elements such as free-running single-humped camels required overseas shoots; the resulting images of open space after confinement, Wen noted, carry a simple sense of hope.
Food functions as the film's central motif. 
"Food more often stands for happiness and peace," Wen explained. "Even in a war-torn environment, people still cannot do without three meals a day. That sounds basic, but after all the big things in life, what people care about most are the simplest things - eating a proper meal and taking care of family." 
A specialized food unit developed the dishes, and Shen trained extensively so that most of the wok-tossing sequences were performed by the actor himself, Wen said.
The film deliberately intercuts kitchen routines with combat sequences. 
"Three meals a day represent our longing for peaceful life, while war is the extreme act that destroys peaceful life on a large scale," Wen said. "When they collide, each becomes clearer: Food feels more ordered and full of happiness; war feels more chaotic and dark." 
He hopes the juxtaposition helps audiences recognize how hard-won ordinary peace really is.
Xu Fu's decision to shelter orphans never relies on lofty rhetoric, only a meal and a roof. Wen described this approach as rooted in a human-centered outlook rather than classic Western hero narratives. 
"We place more weight on humanism and the value of a person's existence. Our culture is about living well, studying well, eating well, and looking after children. No matter how large the events, three meals a day remain unavoidable. Food itself has warmth and can give people real strength when they are in a difficult situation," Wen said. 
The director noted that he wants viewers to leave with the plainest conviction: live properly, eat properly, and cherish the peace that exists in the present.
On balancing personal expression with commercial reach, Wen kept his principle simple: "Make the film well and tell the story well. I try to put what I want to express into foreshadowing and details without hurting the viewing experience. If audiences notice those details, I will be glad. If they do not, it does not affect the normal narrative."
From Dying to Survive and Miracle: Stupid Kid to the new film, Wen's view of human complexity has remained consistent. "People have many different sides. They face different circumstances and make different choices." 
The through-line, he added, is the same plain belief: "Being able to enjoy a proper meal is the greatest happiness."
Early audience response has been overwhelmingly positive. Advanced screenings delivered scores of 9.7-9.8 on major Chinese platforms including ticketing platform Maoyan. 
Many entered expecting a light Shen Teng comedy and left in tears, describing the experience as "laughing then crying." Shen's restrained performance has drawn particular praise, with some calling it the strongest of his career. Jiang's supporting work has also been widely noted.
Moviegoers have frequently highlighted the film's refusal to deliver speeches. Its focus on daily meals and small acts of care lands more powerfully than any slogan. 
On the depiction of the conflict, audiences observe that the movie offers a perspective that "flips the Hollywood script" by casting the US as the invader, while refusing to portray US soldiers as pure villains. Instead they appear as ordinary young men: loose in discipline and marked by the alienation of war.
Both Chinese and overseas viewers have singled out this measured approach as part of the film's distinctive Chinese viewpoint: It sidesteps both Western hero narratives and simple demonization. Some international comments note that by staying with ordinary lives rather than choosing geopolitical sides, the story offers a different lens on conflict.
One widely circulated comment from a popular Chinese self-media account on WeChat captured the film's ambition: "You can think of this film as a blend of Casablanca, Schindler's List, and The Shawshank Redemption, yet at its core lies the same grounded human compassion found in Dying to Survive. This is a highly successful attempt by Chinese filmmakers to surpass Hollywood. It is the first Chinese film that truly possesses a global vision and a professional sense of international storytelling. It is also a gift of warmth and goodwill from the Chinese people to a world still torn by war and cruelty."
。这是近七年来中国最高决策层第一次访问新西兰。

B |          Advertise with us          3月19日上午，Peters表示他和王毅进行了一次愉快、坦诚和互相尊重的会谈，双方还共进了晚餐。他说新中两国都致力于“强化”双边关系，同时就一些有争议的话题如奥库斯防务协议交换了意见。         Peters还透露，贸易部长Todd McClay将于下个月前往中国访问，总理Luxon“不久之后”也将访华。         Luxon稍后澄清说，他的旅行日程“目前还未确定”，但他收到了中国方面发出的邀请。         3月18日晚Peters在社交媒体X贴出了与王毅品尝啤酒的照片，他形容王毅是“精酿啤酒迷”。他说双方提到了增加来新西兰留学的中国学生名额的事。         中国是新西兰最重要的贸易伙伴。英文《先驱报》撰文称，王毅的来访恰逢其时，因今年正值中新建立全面战略伙伴关系十周年，而中国人向来看重整数年的纪念意义。         2014年11月，中国国家主席习近平对新西兰进行国事访问，标志着中新双边贸易进入“黄金岁月”。

C | 之后新西兰对华出口大约增长了一倍，如今每年产值接近210亿纽币。对华进口也高速发展，但新西兰对中国维持着约30亿纽币的贸易顺差。

D |          去年是新西兰对华出口首次出现下滑（受疫情影响的2020年不算）。

E | 其中商品出口大幅萎缩，跟2022年相比减少约17亿纽币。只是靠着大流行后旅游业拉动服务出口，最终对华出口才收窄至只减少5亿纽币。         预计中国将在今年上半年取消对新西兰乳制品的全部关税，这被认为将有效提振新西兰对华出口。         王毅的来访并不能解决更广泛的宏观经济问题，但足够让两国外交关系重新成为焦点。         Peters说，由于王毅当天与总理和贸易部长的会面时间过长，以至于访问日程超出了预期。

F | 他说所有会面的基调都是愉快和互相尊重的。         他还强调，中国并没有表示如果新西兰继续研究加入奥库斯协议的话，可能会给贸易带来什么影响。         “完全没有，”Peters说。         新西兰外交贸易部在官方通稿中表示，两国将加强高层互访，致力于在外交、贸易、领事、太平洋、气候变化和人权领域展开更多对话。         相关阅读：          王毅访问新西兰，与总理和外长会面：都谈了啥？          新西兰用什么来欢迎中国外交部长？          注：凡引用、摘录或转自其他媒体的作品， 本网对其观点、真实性和知识产权恕不负责。致力于帮助文章传播，希望能够与作者建立长期合作关系。若有任何问题请联系[email protected]。         chineseherald.co.nz All Rights Reserved 版权所有          相关内容                王小龙大使接受TVNZ采访：新西兰不应将中国视作威胁           民调认为政府表现欠佳，但国家党仍被寄予厚望           开这款车的车主有福了！4月1日起路税打折！           王毅访问新西兰，与总理和外长会面：都谈了啥？           疫情通报：过去一周新西兰新增4666例           说好的减税计划要泡汤了？优先党与国家党各执一词           突发：奥克兰市中心戒严，美女警察持枪以待！           突发！新西兰南岛发生4.6级地震，数千人有感。

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