Niu Lai: Movie that went viral for terrible animation becomes China box office hit
📍 Where it landed
{ "epilogue": "The low-budget Chinese animated film Niu Lai initially went viral as a meme due to its rough, disaster-level animation. However, online ridicule ultimately drove curious viewers to cinemas, turning the derided movie into a surprise box-office hit that rivaled major blockbusters." }
Epilogue added 1h ago, after coverage quieted.
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Niu Lai: Movie that went viral for terrible animation becomes China box office hit BBC · 32d ago broke it first
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