B |     (ECNS) -- The animated film Niu Lai has become an unlikely sensation after its daily box office of just 7,352 yuan ($1,020) sparked a trending hashtag and drew audiences curious to see “how bad it could be.”    By Wednesday afternoon, the film had grossed 25.72 million yuan, with the ma jor Chinesefilm data and box-office tracking platform Lighthouse raising its projection to more than 89.34 million yuan.        Created over five years by director Xin Yumeng and her mother Sun Lifang without professional training or outside support, the 86-minute film features crude animation and stiff movements that became its biggest draw. Clips shared online fueled viral exposure, sending Maoyan’s “want to see” count from 300 to 57,000 in a single day.    The title Niu Lai — a pun on “bull market coming” — resonated with investors amid stock market volatility. A scene of a calf tripping and smiling oddly was turned into a meme linked to “semiconductors,” making the character a mascot for traders. Some investors even coordinated seat purchases to spell out the Chinese character for “bull” in cinemas.    The film’s popularity illustrates how audiences are increasingly buying into an online cultural phenomenon rather than simply a movie. Niu Lai is also reportedly preparing for overseas release, with Singapore expected to be its first international market.    (By Gong Weiwei)                        。据环球时报报道，近两天，一个菲“民间组织”将召集一群所谓的“当地渔民”，前往中国黄岩岛周边寻事，菲方意图以“渔民”为“肉盾”，推进新一轮南海侵权行动，并蓄意“碰瓷”，向国际社会“卖惨”。

C | 对此，我们聊三个话题。

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H | 在菲律宾看来，黄岩岛“势在必得”。

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K | 上午是“中国海警位黄岩岛海域开展常态化训练”，中午是“首次披露黄岩岛航拍影像”，晚间是“披露中国海警川山舰近日在黄岩岛海域开展海上救生的训练细节”。三条信息不仅与黄岩岛相关，而且三件事还都相互关联，恐怕这也是一个“预警”信号，表明黄岩岛接下来若有事，不会是小事。

L | 资料显示，仙宾礁在仁爱礁东侧，距菲律宾更近，在目前背景下，菲方这一消息，恐怕也并非“空穴来风”。如此，菲律宾如果仍肆意挑衅，则双方在南海摊牌的日子，恐怕真的就越来越近了。

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