One of China’s biggest stars, Shen Teng, leads the film as Xu Fu, a debt-burdened chef who travels to the Middle East in search of a fresh start. Working alongside restaurant manager Ma Junsheng, Xu transforms the struggling Dragon Restaurant into a thriving business and an unlikely gathering place for the surrounding community. When war engulfs the city, their hard-won success is shattered. As the restaurant becomes a refuge for people caught in the conflict, Xu must move beyond his instinct for self-preservation and risk everything to protect the community he has come to call his own.