{
  "id": 1284192,
  "title": "How a ‘rough’ and ‘crude’ Chinese cartoon ox went from box office zero to hero",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/how-a-rough-and-crude-chinese-cartoon-ox-went-from-box-office-zero-to-1284192",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T14:02:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3364211/how-rough-and-crude-chinese-cartoon-ox-went-box-office-zero-hero"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A raw, handcrafted Chinese animation has become an unlikely box-office sensation despite being widely panned by critics and social media users. Niu Lai, or The Arrival of the Ox, has been criticised for its “rough” and “broken” style and a plot that many viewers found hard to follow. But the film has generated some of the loudest online discussion in recent days, despite the competition from two…",
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        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "How a ‘rough’ and ‘crude’ Chinese cartoon ox went from box office zero to hero",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/how-a-rough-and-crude-chinese-cartoon-ox-went-from-box-office-zero-to",
        "published": "2026-08-16T14:02:23.000Z"
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  "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."
}