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Category Archives: Asian American Commercial Watch
Asian American Commercial Watch: Panda Express’ “Breaking the Ice”
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
Asian American Commercial Watch: Toyota & “Different Ads, Different Ethnicities, Same Car”
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
Chloe Kim’s Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Box -Sold Out in 7 Hours!
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
Asian American Commercial Watch: Minute Maid’s #ShibSibs Journey – Maia and Alex Shibutani
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
Asian American Commercial Watch: Team United & Nathan Chen
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: NBC’s Winter Olympics Best of U.S. – Chloe Kim & Nathan Chen Super Bowl Ads
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”
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
Asian American Commercial Watch: Hall of Claims: Swing Set Standoff
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
Asian American Commercial Watch: Chase’s “Isaac Hou’s Show Stopping Moves”
This commercial was uploaded by Chase last August 2016 (but now taken down on YouTube), but I only recently first saw it – and was questioning if what I was seeing was real! This commercial is about: “Cyr Wheel … Continue reading
Asian American Commercial Watch: BEHR PREMIUM PLUS® Interior Paint: One Home, Many Lives
https://youtu.be/3mp71vTu1bI When I saw this BEHR / The Home Depot paint commercial, I had to rewind it a few times on my DVR – because I wasn’t too sure what I was seeing. I saw two boys who looked fairly … Continue reading