▍原文 The Chinese animated film Niu Lai earned just $1,000 in its first nine days in theatres. It was panned by critics upon its release due to its poor animation and awkward storytelling. However, the flood of scorn unexpectedly sparked intense curiosity. Many social media users were drawn to the film's unusually rough production. They began buying tickets to judge the film for themselves or to find out "just how bad it could be," which helped turn the film into an unlikely box-office phenomenon. ▍語言點 1. animated film 動畫電影 ·animate v. 使……鮮活，賦予……生命力 2. earn /ɜːrn/ v. 賺取，收獲 3. pan /pæn/ v. （常用於影評、劇評、書評）嚴厲批評，抨擊（to severely criticize something） 4. due to 因為，由於 5. poor animation 動畫制作粗糙 ·animation n. 動畫制作 6. awkward storytelling 敘事生硬，劇情銜接不自然 ·awkward adj. 笨拙，不自然，别扭 7. flood of scorn 鋪天蓋地的嘲諷、差評 ·flood of something 大量、源源不斷的某物 ·scorn n. 譏諷，鄙夷 8. spar...