{"id":"niu-lai","name":"Niu Lai","summary":"Niu Lai is a low-budget 2026 Chinese animated film about a timid calf learning courage through a dream sequence, which flopped on release but became a viral so-bad-it's-good hit after Chinese social media users mocked its crude 3D animation. English-speaking audiences picked it up in August 2026, comparing its ironic fandom to Morbius.","tags":["niu lai","niu lai movie","chinese animated film","so bad it's good","morbius comparison","xin yumeng","dalian jingyuan"],"howToUse":[],"imageCount":5,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/niu-lai/niu-lai-niu-lai-red-bull-closeup.webp","caption":"The iconic close-up of the red bull character from the Chinese animated film Niu Lai that fueled the meme's viral spread.","width":1280,"height":720,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/niu-lai/niu-lai-eugene-wei-imax-tweet.webp","caption":"A viral tweet by Eugene Wei jokingly celebrates seeing Niu Lai in 70mm IMAX, exemplifying the ironic hype surrounding the meme.","width":640,"height":437,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/niu-lai/2026-08-22_1787433228708.webp","caption":"A hand-drawn theater poster for Niu Lai created by cinema staff due to the film having no official promotional materials.","width":816,"height":1000,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/niu-lai/2026-08-22_1787433229360.webp","caption":"A screenshot from Niu Lai showcasing the film's distinctive low-budget 3D animation style.","width":961,"height":767,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/niu-lai/2026-08-22_1787433229754.webp","caption":"A popular meme variation featuring imagery from Niu Lai that spread across Chinese social media.","width":992,"height":766,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/niu-lai/history.md","related":["bee-movie","top-10-anime-betrayals","actually-happened-fake-animated-stories","chinese-frog-mascot","dancing-chinese-waiters","abcs-dirty-dancing-remake","eye-to-eye","icejjfish","designer-knockoff","garten-of-banban","willy-wonka-experience","bootleg-knock-off"],"popularityRank":3420,"license":"Meme images and history: templates, screenshots, photos and fan edits, many of copyrighted material or real people. Explicit and offensive memes and images are included and flagged nsfw. Check you have the right to use an image before publishing."}