{
  "id": 2321329,
  "title": "So bad it's good: Animated Chinese film becomes hit as audiences pay to see how bad it is",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/so-bad-its-good-animated-chinese-film-becomes-hit-as-audiences-pay-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T06:08:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/entertainment/movies/2026-08-21-so-bad-its-good-animated-chinese-film-becomes-hit-as-audiences-pay-to-see-how-bad-it-is/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A rough-looking Chinese animated film that was initially mocked for its crude visuals has become an unlikely box-office hit, as audiences embrace its imperfections.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}