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Category Archives: Asian American Commercial Watch
Asian American Commercial Watch: Andrew Yang’s ‘Not the First’ – Medicare for All
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang has just released his first television ad that he is going to air. It is about healthcare, highlighting the need for affordable healthcare for all. Andrew and his wife, Evelyn, discuss the fact that they … Continue reading
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Asian American Commercial Watch: GEICO’s ‘This Bowler Knows How to Strike a Pose’
https://youtu.be/mpEh3S2rspM I was recently watching TV, and I saw this GEICO television commercial and literally Laughed Out Loud – so I definitely needed to blog about it. Assuming the YouTube upload date matches around the television debut of the ad, … Continue reading
Asian American Commercial Watch: Audi Presents Science Fair
This Audi Ad features Filipino American actor Jacob Batalon and Tom Holland play their characters from the movie Spider-Man: Far from Home. Despite his sidekick role here and in the movie, I really enjoyed Spider-Man: Far from Home, particularly the … Continue reading
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Tagged Audi, Jacob Batalon, Tom Holland
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Essilor Ultimate Lens Package – Eyezen Single Vision Lenses
https://youtu.be/AYnLu2qrjU4 While watching the March Madness game of Texas Tech vs. Gonzaga, I caught this commercial: “Learn more about how you can get $100 instantly* when you purchase the Essilor Ultimate Lens PackageTM and a second pair of qualifying lenses … Continue reading
Asian American Commercial Watch: McDonalds – Mike Ginn
https://youtu.be/WD1Ln_4ttHo I saw this commercial originally posted/shared on Facebook, with actor Mike Ginn playing a bartender closing up and catching breakfast after a long night: “No matter how different we are, at McDonald’s, we have more in common than we … Continue reading
Asian American Commercial Watch: This is the Avery’s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry9Ugw0S4aA Asian Americans are in more and more TV commercials these days, but when I saw this Wells Fargo ad, it immediately caught my attention. Rather than the familiar white man Asian woman couple commonly portrayed in commercials, it has … Continue reading
Asian American Commercial Watch: Discover’s ‘”Freak Out: Spread the News”
https://youtu.be/rKpIikS2Oik This spot is called “Freak Out: Spread the News,” starring actress Stephanie Hsu. Discover Card has had Asian Americans in their commercials before. In fact, it looks like they have revisited the character from a previous Discover card ad … Continue reading
Asian American Commercial Watch: Bounty’s ‘Pirate’
https://youtu.be/-a7P4t2cxf0 I was pleasantly surprised to see this Bounty commercial while watching NBC Nightly News over the weekend recently depicting a dad with his two daughters: “Spilled something? Quick! The Quicker Picker Upper! Bounty paper towels pick up spills quicker … Continue reading
Asian American Commercial Watch: Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans’s ‘Megan Is Confident’
https://youtu.be/YtcYRdabEA0 Buying a house and applying for a mortgage can be a complicated and intimidating process, but Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans is supposed to make the mortgage part easy: “Megan may have confidence in the courtroom, but when it … Continue reading
Asian American Commercial Watch: McDonald’s ‘Office Kleptos’
https://youtu.be/2eyLiLgaP1I I can’t recall having brought my lunch to work and having it taken. However, in this McDonald’s commercial, that is the premise of this commercial: “Check out the new $1 $2 $3 Dollar Menu if you have coworkers at … Continue reading
Asian American Commercial Watch: Day in the Life with Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
If you own a high-end Android smartphone, it most likely has a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. Recently, Qualcomm announced their latest and greatest, the Snapdragon 845, and highlights some of the benefits in their corporate video (okay, so not really a … Continue reading