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$71 to $9 million: how a mocked Chinese animation became an unlikely box-office hit (opens the original)
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Niu Lai (牛来) (2026), meaning “Here Comes the Cow/Bull”, is an 86-minute, crudely animated feature made by a self-taught mother-son duo from China. Since its August 5 release, the film has gone from being near-invisible to a viral sensation in China and beyond. Much of the early attention mocked the micro-budget production for its “pure handmade” animation, stiff movements, strange voice acting and bizarre plot. Yet Niu Lai has now made more than 45 million Chinese yuan (about A$9.3 million) at t
$71 to $9 million: how a mocked Chinese animation became an unlikely box-office hit (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Niu Lai (牛来) (2026), meaning “Here Comes the Cow/Bull”, is an 86-minute, crudely animated feature made by a self-taught mother-son duo from China. Since its August 5 release, the film has gone from being near-invisible to a viral sensation in China and beyond. Much of the early attention mocked the micro-budget production for its “pure handmade” animation, stiff movements, strange voice acting and bizarre plot. Yet Niu Lai has now made more than 45 million Chinese yuan (about A$9.3 million) at t
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