A Chinese animated film mocked as ‘terrible’ becomes a box-office hit
- The new sensation among some Chinese moviegoers is an animated film whose characters appear to have been created with rudimentary 3D animation and have been described as “ugly” and “eerie.
- ”But it is the scathing online reviews that seem to have prompted interest in “Niulai,” an animated film about a calf who had a dream about himself growing up with the help of his family, driving a surprising surge at the box office.
- The film earned only about 10,000 yuan ($1,480) at the box office in the first 10 days after its Aug.
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- The new sensation among some Chinese moviegoers is an animated film whose characters appear to have been created with rudimentary 3D animation and have been described as “ugly” and “eerie.
- ”But it is the scathing online reviews that seem to have prompted interest in “Niulai,” an animated film about a calf who had a dream about himself growing up with the help of his family, driving a surprising surge at the box office.
- The film earned only about 10,000 yuan ($1,480) at the box office in the first 10 days after its Aug.
Sources: ABC News