Category Archives: Asian American Commercial Watch

Asian American Commercial Watch: ConEdison

Posted on July 19, 2022 by John

If you live in the NYC and Westchester area, you might come across this Con Edison television commercial: Con Edison is tripling our investments in energy efficiency programs for the businesses and homes that power New York. From swapping out … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: P&G’s ‘The Name’

Posted on May 11, 2022 by John

I saw someone retweet this P&G ad the other day, and I teared up after watching it: “Everyone has a name — and from birth through a lifetime of introductions, it becomes the cornerstone of our identity. For many Asian … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Panda Express – ‘Wok-Fired Shrimp: Now Back at Panda Express’

Posted on May 2, 2022 by John

https://youtu.be/c0LymLgu5LI A former colleague and friend Mike passed this recent Panda Express commercial to me that I had not yet seen. He was intrigued by the Mandarin version of Johnny Cash’s classic, Ring of Fire – quite a clever song … Continue reading →

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Asian Canadian Commercial Watch: Google Pixel 6 X Simu Liu | For All You Are

Posted on February 16, 2022 by John

Asian *Canadian* actor Simu Liu is in this Google Pixel 6 commercial speaking in Mandarin showcasing the Pixel’s “Live Translate” feature. Pretty cool to see Simu speaking Mandarin.  He sounds fluent to me, but I’m not fluent in Mandarin (I … Continue reading →

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Jon M. Chu Joins Ethnic E-Grocery Weee! As Chief Creative Officer

Posted on February 9, 2022 by John

If you haven’t heard of Weee!, maybe the online delivery grocer doesn’t deliver in your area (their major markets are SF Bay Area, LA, Seattle, Portland, San Diego and New York but expanding rapidly). Weee! was founded in Fremont, California … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: P&G: Chloe Kim & ‘Always There’

Posted on February 7, 2022 by John

Love you always, dad. Couldn’t have taken this wild ride without your and mom’s constant love and support. Check out our story from @proctergamble 😍#sponsored pic.twitter.com/wjFspVMAmi — Chloe Kim (@ChloeKim) February 4, 2022 I saw Chloe Kim tweet this Proctor & … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: NBC Sports – 2022 Winter Olympics Tie-In with Nathan Chen & Jurassic World Dominion

Posted on February 2, 2022 by John

I’m not sure if this is airing on television – I think I caught this on the web – but this has to be one of the strangest commercials I’ve ever seen! NBC is promoting the Winter Olympics (which it … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Progressive’s ‘Sign Spinner | Stay’

Posted on January 26, 2022 by John

https://youtu.be/dtgmdb7zHLQ I saw this Progressive Insurance company commercial while watching the San Francisco 49ers edge the Green Bay Packers in the playoffs this past weekend and thought it was hilarious.  The commercial that is, not the defeat of the Packers, … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: “Share Something Real on Portal: Tattoo”

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Jeff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ICS0muLCWw This ad for Facebook’s Portal was an  pleasant surprise.  I loved how it showed three generations of an Asian Americans.  Showing that Asian Americans is a good way to slowly chip away at the perpetual foreigner stereotype.  I also … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Andrew Yang for Mayor of NYC: ‘Hope Is on the Way’

Posted on May 7, 2021 by John

Back in January, former Democratic presidential candidate announced his candidacy for the Mayor of New York City. I was pre-occupied with personal matters at the time, so I didn’t blog about it. The mayoral primary election is less than two … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: A CODA Story

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Jeff

I first saw this commercial during the 2021 Academy Awards, which seems entirely appropriate given the increased visibility of Asian American’s during the year’s awards.  Tony Lee, a lead design at Google Brand Studios, talks about his experiences growing up … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Gift Like You Mean It: Shiori

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Jeff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4yYEW_fyJU These days, there are a lot more Asian Americans on TV commercials, so it takes  more than having Asians American on a commercial to get me to want to share it.  This Holiday commercial for Etsy, produced by ad … Continue reading →

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