Category Archives: commercial

White On Infomercial

White On Infomercial

The short infomercial spoof “White On” was on the film festival circuit back in 2010 and is now online. The commercial touches on the sensitive issues of whitening creams. “White On” poke fun at this topic of trying to become more white by using a special cream. It rips off your skin to become “white”. Never sit through another one of those boring “racial sensitivity trainings” ever again! Give them the gift of White On™ and watch your fears boil away! They’ve got the testimonials to prove it.

See other videos on controversial beauty techniques: Beautiful sisters, Asian Eyelid Surgery : Erase Your Race? on The Doctors, Asians seeking surgery to look Western, Western Eyes, and eyelid surgery for high schoolers.

White On Infomercial

Ken Jeong in Coke Zero commercial

Ken Jeong in Coke Zero commercial

Tired of having to choose one good thing over another? Coca-Cola Zero hears you loud and clear, delivering a new spot that shows why “and” is always better than “or.” The commercial stars Asian American comedian Ken Jeong who prefers the notion of “and” — as in Real Coke Taste and Zero Calories — over “or.” Facing a choice between two different movie genres, Jeong is suddenly inspired by his can of Coke Zero. Leaping into action, he performs his own quirky rendition of the song “War (What Is It Good For?).” By throwing down original dance moves and substituting the word “or” for “war,” Jeong lets passersby know that with Coke Zero, you can Enjoy Everything.

Ken Jeong, best known as Mr. Chow from “The Hangover” films and Señor Chang from “Community,” makes it clear that he’s not willing to compromise — he’s looking for romance and action, or as he says, “romaction.” He wants his love story combined with the alien invasion, and won’t settle for choosing one over the other — just like Coke Zero drinkers.

See Ken Jeong in other commercials: Stayin’ Alive with Ken Jeong PSA, Fast Don’t Lie – Adidas commercial with Ken Jeong, and Pepto Bismol Tummy Time with Ken Jeong.

Coca-Cola Zero’s “Say it Again” commercial with Ken Jeong

Smoking Kid : Thai commercial

Smoking Kid : Thai commercial

The Thai Health Promotion Foundation released a thought provoking commercial targeting smokers. Little kids where sent out to ask smokers for a light. Every smoker told kids plenty of reasons not to smoke and refused to give them a light. In the end, the kids gave the smokers a piece of paper stating “You worry about me, but why not about yourself? Reminding yourself is the most effective warning to help you quit.”

Watch more thought provoking commercials from Asia: Silence of Love : Thai Life Insurance Commercial, Bowl for Humanity, Put A Smile On Your Parents Face This Chinese New Year, and Dream Rangers.

Smoking Kid : Thai commercial

Also see What happened to the Indonesian smoking baby?

McDonald’s Ice Coffee Wedding : Asian American Commercial

McDonald's Ice Coffee Wedding : Asian American Commercial

The crew at channelAPA.com has recently been seeing a McDonald’s Ice Coffee commercial featuring an Asian American bride getting ready for her wedding. Something seems to be missing from her process of prepping for the wedding, so she gets into the wedding decorated car and heads to the drive thru at McDonald’s. The bride gets the McCafe Iced Coffee and brings back some for the rest of her assistants. The commercial features Jenny del Rosario, Shuko Akune, and Adrian Zaw.

Here’s a few more McDonald’s commercials featuring Asian Americans: Don’t be a chicken McDonald’s commercial and McDonald’s Frozen Strawberry Lemonade commercial

McDonald’s Ice Coffee Wedding : Asian American Commercial

Don’t be a chicken McDonald’s commercial

Don't be a chicken McDonald's commercial

McDonald’s has been airing commercials about their Premium Chicken Sandwich. In the commercial, an Asian guy, played by Eddie Mui, in the office decides to take lunch. His fellow co-workers warn him not to go out to eat lunch. (Apparently, those days are gone.) He doesn’t want to be chicken, he wants to eat it. Lunchtime is YOUR time. Go forth and eat chicken.

See more Asian Americans in recent commercials: House of Flying Laptops : Intel Ultrabook commercial, Aziz Ansari in American Express commercial, and Vonage commercial with Rizwan Manji.

Don’t be a chicken McDonald’s commercial

The Break McDonald’s commercial

House of Flying Laptops : Intel Ultrabook commercial

House of Flying Laptops : Intel Ultrabook commercial

Intel has started to air a new commercial playing off the House of Flying Dagger. Ancient days meet modern days in “House of Flying Laptops” In an ancient Chinese temple, two female martial artists face off in a battle for the lone power outlet. Who will win the battle of the plug? Action packed wire fu in this ad with the fight flying up the staircase.

House of Flying Laptops : Intel Ultrabook commercial