Category Archives: Asian American Commercial Watch

Asian American Commercial Watch: Mad Men’s Series Finale: ‘I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke Commercial’

Posted on May 19, 2015 by John

I’m a fan of the now completed AMC series ‘Mad Men,‘ (though I have to say, relative to ‘Breaking Bad,’ I thought was somewhat over-rated). This past week, ‘Mad Men’ concluded its series and the last scene is with one … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: AT&T Bedtime Story at Airport

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Jeff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRm2uyh3NQQ I really like this commercial for two reasons.  First, it shows a family with an Asian American Dad behaving as an active loving parent.  Second, it has actor and model Rick Lasquete in the foreground.  Rick lived around the … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Verizon Wireless – “Finally” Samsung Galaxy S6

Posted on April 23, 2015 by John

https://youtu.be/DJi4sZcF_T4 I’m not a Verizon Wireless subscriber, though after seeing Verizon’s commercials, sometimes I wonder if I should be, since with my current carrier, my 4G LTE data coverage often sucks and am amazed that I get switched to 3G … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Michelle Waterson for Samsung in “Into the Galaxy”

Posted on April 16, 2015 by tinabot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew1kJBw7Fa8 MMA fighter, former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion, and mother Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson is featured in one of these new Samsung “Into the Galaxy” series commercials. The theme of this series appears to be people who are trying … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Ian Chen and Lynn Chen in 2015 Porsche Cayenne Ad, “Are We There Yet?”

Posted on April 10, 2015 by jozjozjoz

Do you recognize the Asians in this? Here’s the “Are We There Yet?” ad for the 2015 Porsche Cayenne, which began airing in November 2014, featuring Ian Chen (who plays Evan Huang on Fresh Off the Boat) asking his mom … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Panera Bread’s Soba Noodle Bowl with Chicken

Posted on April 3, 2015 by John

https://youtu.be/Tm43Apblgx0 Okay, so there are no Asian American actors or actresses in this commercial, but I just saw this Panera Bread commercial for their new offering of Asian-inspired broth bowls, highlighting Soba Noodle Bowl with Chicken. I really don’t eat regularly … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Jason Wu for Cadillac in “The Daring: No Regrets”

Posted on March 27, 2015 by jozjozjoz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGhaOV0BPmA Last November, at the Los Angeles Auto Show, I noticed something different about Cadillac. They seemed to be on the eve of a re-invention. These new ads, with the tagline “Only those who dare drive the world forward” seems … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Microsoft Cloud & Empowering Cancer Research

Posted on March 6, 2015 by John

http://youtu.be/GY2Bg0op-Kc A lot of people today still don’t know that Microsoft has a large “cloud” business, and with a series of commercials, Microsoft is trying to change that perception. In this commercial, Microsoft highlights Virginia Tech computer science Professor Wu … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Staples Price Match Guarantee “Tom Foolery” with Aaron Takahashi

Posted on February 27, 2015 by John

http://youtu.be/GenYiFolO30 I guess Aaron Takahashi is becoming the next Randall Park for commercials. The last commercial I saw him in was for Kmart. Here, Takahashi portrays a customer at Staples asking how does he know he’ll get the best prices … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Best Buy’s “Upgrade Your Tech With Windows”

Posted on February 20, 2015 by John

http://youtu.be/MLriclLTzUc Just like ‘Fresh Off The Boat,’ it’s always nice to see an Asian American family being viewed on television. In this particular case, a young couple with a recent newborn looking to purchase a new Windows-based 2-in-1 laptop. We … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Randall Park’s K-Y Intense Ads

Posted on February 19, 2015 by jozjozjoz

Ever since Randall Park talked about being in K-Y ads on Jimmy Kimmel Live, I’ve had people asking about these ads. There were several different cuts of a similar ad, but I’ve got two of them embedded here. Yes, instead … Continue reading →

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Randall Park of ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ & ‘The Interview’ on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

Posted on February 18, 2015 by John

I was surprised to learn that Randall Park has never been on any late night talk show thing before, since Park has been acting for quite a while.  I guess with the whole The Interview film being pulled then being made … Continue reading →

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