What's it like working with a Chinese film crew?

Egyptian Assistant Director Hagar Ashraf Sayed Abdelrahman shared her experience working on the Chinese war drama Once Upon a Time in the Middle East at the China-Africa Youth Filmmakers Roundtable, held during the 2026 Yangtze River Delta International Youth Film Festival in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province.

She praised the crew's professionalism and strong sense of responsibility, and voiced hope for more China-Egypt film collaborations.