{
  "id": 1894184,
  "title": "Niu Lai: The 'terrible, low tech' Chinese cartoon beating Odyssey and Spider-Man Brand New Day at box office",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/niu-lai-the-terrible-low-tech-chinese-cartoon-beating-odyssey-and",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T09:17:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/niu-lai-the-terrible-low-tech-chinese-cartoon-beating-odyssey-and-spider-man-brand-new-day-at-box-office-1.500644509"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Deep in the heart of China, a peculiar phenomenon unfolded in the world of cinema this summer. Amidst the grand spectacles of Christopher Nolan's epic The Odyssey and Marvel's Spider-Man: Brand New Day, a tiny, handcrafted animated film named Niu Lai managed to capture the attention of audiences and critics alike. Titled \"The Cow Is Coming,\" Niu Lai is a surprisingly simple 86-minute animated tale about a calf's dream, made on a shoestring budget and infused with undeniable charm.",
  "summary": "There's a particular kind of internet magic that happens every so often: something rough around the edges gets discovered, gently mocked online, and instead of fading away, ends up carried all the way to box office glory by the very people who were laughing at it first. This summer, China has produced a particularly charming example. An 86-minute animated film about a cow's dream, made on what…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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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."
}