Category Archives: Asian American Commercial Watch

Asian American Commercial Watch: McDonald’s ‘Office Kleptos’

Posted on March 30, 2018 by John

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 →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Day in the Life with Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Posted on March 23, 2018 by John

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 →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Panda Express’ “Breaking the Ice”

Posted on March 9, 2018 by John

I just saw this new Panda Express TV commercial, “Introducing Peking Pork – Breaking the Ice“: “New Peking Pork from Panda Express is peking your appetite with crispy pork chop bites, hand- cut peppers and white onion, wok-tossed in a … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Toyota & “Different Ads, Different Ethnicities, Same Car”

Posted on March 2, 2018 by John

https://youtu.be/HMlmPxD9KK8 A recent New York Times article covers Toyota’s marketing efforts: Companies have developed commercial campaigns aimed at minority groups for years, often in conjunction with specialized ad agencies. But Toyota’s efforts show how major companies are adjusting their marketing … Continue reading →

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Chloe Kim’s Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Box -Sold Out in 7 Hours!

Posted on February 24, 2018 by John

I first heard that Olympic Gold medalist in halfpipe snowboarding Chloe Kim made the cover of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes while watching an interview with her on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, and then later, finding the press release: “To … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Minute Maid’s #ShibSibs Journey – Maia and Alex Shibutani

Posted on February 23, 2018 by John

https://youtu.be/sCxTokW3310 Congratulations to brother-and-sister duo Maia and Alex Shibutani on winning the Bronze in the 2018 Winter Olympics for Ice Dancing. No doubt, if you’ve been watching the Winter Olympics, you’ve seen this ad, which really doesn’t seem like an … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Team United & Nathan Chen

Posted on February 21, 2018 by John

https://youtu.be/aPSu6NPIStc While watching the Olympics, I saw this United TV commercial and was surprised to see U.S. figure skater Nathan Chen, since I wasn’t aware that United was one of his sponsors, unlike Kellogg’s, Bridgestone and John Wilson. The super hero-themed … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Visa’s Real Life Events & Chloe Kim

Posted on February 18, 2018 by John

https://youtu.be/yDTYvtUc8Qc I caught this Visa commercial while watching the Olympics, which is no surprise since Visa is an Olympic sponsor and was pleasantly surprised to see Chloe Kim towards the end of the commercial: You know faster is better. We’ve … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: NBC’s Winter Olympics Best of U.S. – Chloe Kim & Nathan Chen Super Bowl Ads

Posted on February 5, 2018 by John

https://youtu.be/aI6xTbFkZ2o Oftentimes, many Super Bowl advertisers will “leak” their TV commercials on the Internet prior to the Super Bowl to generate some buzz. NBC is no different. Well, NBC posted recently a TV ad for the upcoming 2018 Winter Olympics, … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Tostitos “Reposting”

Posted on January 21, 2018 by John

https://youtu.be/QmXWZDSLuAc Although this commercial was uploaded to Tostitos’ YouTube channel over 7 months ago, I only recently caught this TV commercial, which stars actress Alli Chung. I like how this commercial kind of mocks those who tend to be a bit too … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Samsung Galaxy Note8’s “I Love You”

Posted on December 8, 2017 by John

https://youtu.be/ERpKo7XZ9yY I haven’t seen this television commercial yet, but a friend sent me this link after he saw this Samsung Galaxy Note 8 commercial while watching an NFL football game on a Sunday evening on NBC: “There’s a new way … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Hall of Claims: Swing Set Standoff

Posted on November 10, 2017 by John

Farmers Insurance’s line of commercials have had a few Asian Americans in their commercials which I have blogged about: Asian American Commercial Watch: Farmers Insurance’s Travel Plans Asian American Commercial Watch: Farmers Insurance – Hall of Claims: Turkey Jerks But … Continue reading →

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