@straitstimes: When bad reviews become the best publicity. Chinese animated film Niu Lai was panned for its crude animation and weak storyline. But the backlash sparked curiosity, with moviegoers buying tickets just to see for themselves how bad it really was, turning it into an unlikely box-office phenomenon. #NiuLai #animation #movie #China

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phainon119
Phainon :
Niu Lai will return in Avengers Doomsday
2026-08-19 00:21:59
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microslimak
Pie :
Still better than AI (I hope it didn’t made with AI)
2026-08-18 14:53:14
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daniel.awo.oduoki
Daniel Awo :
that's just a nostalgia feeling of going way back in time to make movies like this reminiscing on those days shout out to the Makers
2026-08-19 17:30:30
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tony.matar50
Tony Matar :
china lates troll Hollywood and all watch it hahah
2026-08-19 15:15:13
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andrewchalky
Andrew Chalky :
It's actually got a great story and amazing feelings. This film proves a good story is way more important than high tech effects 🙏
2026-08-18 22:36:30
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jacobrebornac
𝐉𝐀𝐂𝐎𝐁_𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐍_𝐀𝐂🌌 :
my bad but some of the scene look ai 😭✌️
2026-08-19 09:35:47
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abcdefghijkmnbv
abcdefghijkmnbv :
Better than AI slop
2026-08-18 22:46:13
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sslickrr
vellvett :
In China, you can become famous for looking very good or very ugly; same logic
2026-08-19 13:39:36
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lovable_77
LOVABLE :
China using ai for news😭😭
2026-08-19 18:36:05
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venture698
Buencamino :
ppl loved undercows
2026-08-19 08:28:18
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.hvt.0
HVT :
Better than the Emoji Movie lmao
2026-08-19 09:09:10
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nyanzi.ashiraf
Nyanzi Ashiraf :
God's plan can't be imagined
2026-08-19 06:10:23
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lina_me_me
Lina :
When can I see it in the Netherlands? 😁
2026-08-19 13:07:56
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hollysw4rld
⭐️🧤 Holly 🌘👑 :
Why the ai start? :|
2026-08-19 13:57:09
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drathir1
Drathir :
better than the odyssey
2026-08-19 08:20:22
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sharpshott5
Sharpshott :
better than many movies
2026-08-19 09:41:39
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wailky
Wailky :
Bro why does everyone keep showing that fake AI clip
2026-08-18 20:04:20
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pikpik.inc
Hocotate Freight employee :
only 1,500 to make btw
2026-08-18 14:54:27
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bstarff
BySt :
Actually it looks like intentional Lo Fi
2026-08-18 23:22:05
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asa_serge
ASA Serge 微芯片 :
What was interesting was the fact that it was hand made and not ai 😎 that’s a masterpiece
2026-08-19 07:01:50
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triphogami
-‘-,-‘- :
Please release this globally
2026-08-19 16:51:01
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user31941092728
外卖包装跟图片展示相差无几,骑手送的很快,味道也十分赞, :
2026-08-19 14:30:41
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vahnguard27th
vahnguard27th :
a bad publicity i could accept anyday
2026-08-19 12:16:15
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