{
  "id": 1681020,
  "title": "'Niu Lai': How is a 'disaster-level' Chinese animated film rivalling 'The Odyssey' at the box-office?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/niu-lai-how-is-a-disaster-level-chinese-animated-film-rivalling-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T09:16:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/18/niu-lai-how-is-a-disaster-level-chinese-animated-film-rivalling-the-odyssey-at-the-box-off"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A low-budget and shoddy-looking animated film has emerged as this summer’s most unexpected box-office hit in China. Here’s how ‘Niu Lai’ has transformed online mockery into big bucks and a viral phenomenon.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}