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Discover›Shorts›Cheng's Palace
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Cheng's Palace

A comedy/drama short film exploring the interactions and dynamics within a Chinese family - over the course of one meal.

Created by Lauren Zanker · Launched Jun 1, 2026 · Closes Jul 1, 2026
Source: public Kickstarter page · all funding figures & images via KickstarterView on Kickstarter →
Raised
$417
Goal $1K
Backers
8
21 data points
Funded
31%
Of goal
Time Left
23 days left

BackerLens analysis

🟡 Below the Shorts category average. This project has hit 31% of its goal, while the average live Shorts project on Kickstarter sits at 39% (21% below the category).

Lens Score: 40 / 100 — low potential. 24-hour funding growth of +138.5% suggests sustained momentum.

Compare against 46 other live Shorts projects →

Funding trend

21 snapshots since launch · refreshed every 8 hours

Jun 1, 2026Jun 8, 2026

Backer growth

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Funding curve story

front loaded

Did not reach goal during the campaign window.

Front-loaded curve — most pledges came in the early days, typical of strong pre-launch lists.

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LENS SCORE
40/ 100
Low potential

Based on funding velocity, backer momentum, target completion, and Kickstarter staff-pick status.

Target completion31%
Backers8
Days running6d
Staff pickNo
FORECAST
BETA
~$1K
Predicted 79% of goal — at risk
◐ Medium confidence
How is this calculated? ›

BackerLens uses an empirical Kickstarter funding curve: ~30% of final pledged comes in days 1-3, ~70% by 85% of duration, then a final-week push to 100%. We divide current pledged by where the curve says we should be at this point in the campaign.

Mid-campaign forecast based on the typical Kickstarter funding curve.

This is an experimental model. Don’t bet sourcing decisions on a single number — the funding curve cross-section is just a heuristic.

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