The Niu Lai Aptitude Test

Question and answer reference

1. What was Niu Lai's day-one box office?

   1. ¥3,420
   2. ¥34,200
   3. ¥342,000
   4. ¥3,420,000

   Correct answer: ¥3,420

   ¥3,420, with 122 opening-day viewers recorded by Nanguo Morning Post.

   Sources: 南国早报（腾讯新闻）—《牛来》早期票房报道
2. How many people were in Niu Lai's reported core creative team?

   1. 2 (a mother & son)
   2. 20
   3. 200
   4. Just one AI

   Correct answer: 2 (a mother & son)

   Director Xin Yumeng + his mother, five years of handcraft.

   Sources: 中新网（澎湃新闻）—《牛来》8月15日票房与发行信息 · 南国早报（腾讯新闻）—《牛来》早期票房报道
3. On which night did the 'reverse expansion' happen?

   1. Aug 5
   2. Aug 13
   3. Aug 14
   4. Aug 15

   Correct answer: Aug 14

   On Aug 14 night, screenings jumped from <5 to 168.

   Sources: 南国早报（腾讯新闻）—《牛来》早期票房报道
4. Which phrase did netizens use for seeing it themselves?

   1. Taste the salt
   2. Check the grain
   3. Verify the goods
   4. Test the depth

   Correct answer: Taste the salt

   'It's SO bad I simply must taste the salt.'

   Sources: 南国早报（腾讯新闻）—《牛来》早期票房报道
5. Which film did staff say Niu Lai outsold?

   1. 'Odyssey'
   2. 'Dune 3'
   3. 'Avatar 3'
   4. 'Wandering Earth 3'

   Correct answer: 'Odyssey'

   'It's outselling Nolan's Odyssey.'

   Sources: 南国早报（腾讯新闻）—《牛来》早期票房报道 · 中新网（澎湃新闻）—《牛来》8月15日票房与发行信息 · 经济观察网—《牛来》排片增长报道
6. How long is Niu Lai?

   1. 68 min
   2. 78 min
   3. 86 min
   4. 96 min

   Correct answer: 86 min

   86 minutes — a whole life dreamed in one nap.

   Sources: 中新网（澎湃新闻）—《牛来》8月15日票房与发行信息
7. What was the production company's previous business?

   1. Renovation
   2. Games
   3. Advertising
   4. Weddings

   Correct answer: Renovation

   An interior-renovation firm, rebranded in 2021.

   Sources: 南国早报（腾讯新闻）—《牛来》早期票房报道
8. Niu Lai's single-day gross on Aug 15 was about…

   1. ¥18k
   2. ¥350k
   3. ¥1.8M
   4. ¥18M

   Correct answer: ¥350k

   At 18:00 on Aug 15, the day was about ¥350k and cumulative gross was above ¥360k.

   Sources: 中新网（澎湃新闻）—《牛来》8月15日票房与发行信息