Selected KFC commercials on Tudou:
- "Incredibly Stupid Taiwanese KFC Commercial" - Parents visit their son doing his military service, and bring him the wrong brand of chicken wings.
- "'This is not KFC!', Prison Edition" - Same situation as the last one, a prisoner is brought his last meal of chicken wings... and they're not KFC!
- "KFC Commercial" - A Taiwanese burger flipper complains to his KFC-employee rommate that making hamburgers is boring. He learns that delicious KFC chicken is made fresh on location, with Chinese kung-fu.
- "KFC Commercial - Koream Kimchi Roll" - One suitor in a Korean-drama-like setting tempts the girl with Korean gifts. But a stroke of luck gives the second suitor a winning hand.
- "TWINS Chicken Wing Commercial, Official Version" - Starring Hong Kong starlets TWINS, this is in Cantonese so I have no idea what they're saying.
- "KFC Commercial - Thai-flavored Wings" - A young man shares Thai-style wings with his wife. When grandpa accepts grandma's offer of "Thai-style", he gets... a painful Thai massage!
- "KFC Commercial - Da Chang Jin Edition" - Characters from the Korean cooking drama that was a big hit in China get bored of the same old Korean food.
- "KFC Ka-La Burger - Ao Quan and Prince Version" - Two students argue whether the new KFC chicken burger is 辣 (la, spicy) or 麻 (ma, numbness brought on by Sichuanese peppercorn). The teacher isn't happy.
- "KFC Commercial - Teriyaki Pork Burger" - Shows how much work went into inventing the Japan-inspired burger.
- "KFC Commercial - Smoked Tea Duck" - Home cooking? Too much work! Need the right pot, the right spices. Let KFC make it for you! (and try the Summer Lotus Root Salad, too)
- "KFC Commercial - Tianfu Sichuanese Double-decker Chicken Sandwich (Dentist Version)" - The patient won't open his mouth for dental work? The nurse brings in KFC, with expected and unexpected consequences.
- "KFC Commercial - Deep Sea Cod Fish (Father Edition) - Father returns from a long voyage at sea, brings a gift for his son. It is appreciated, but the son still asks for something different nex time?
- "KFC Commercial - Family Bucket (Family Gathering Version) - Family visiting? Don't bother them with helping you in the kitchen, order KFC's family bucket and have more time to play.
- "KFC Commercial - Swing Version" - A girl swings and muses "I want him handsom... but dependable. I want to maintain my figure... but I'm too lazy to work out. I want to eat well... but not eat too much." Of course, KFC comes to the rescue with a small but veggie-packed chicken sandwich.
- "KFC Commercial - Old Beijing Chicken Roll" - The traditional and the modern are brought together by a dish that has both Chinese flavor and pop appeal. (Actually, this is a long-time KFC menu item.)
- "KFC Commercial - A Balanced Lifestyle (Family Edition)" - Warning: tear-jerker commercial. All those healthy habits that grandma taught you? KFC embodies them all: be healthy, eat your veggies, grandma will always love you. That's what the KFC employee tells the little girl.
- "KFC Commercial - A Balanced Lifestyle (White-collar Edition)" - Work too hard, no time to play basketball, eat an unbalanced diet? Your KFC counsellor will set you on the right track: "you find time for what's important!" Up for another game next weekend?
- "KFC Commercial - Overtime Edition" - Thinking about doing overtime and ordering in? You won't, if you are tempted by KFC! (the colonel courts the white collars again)
- "KFC Commercial - Thai Coconut Egg Tarts" - A Thai princess gets bored of sweet foods... until she meets the coconut egg tart.
- "KFC Commercial - Public Service Commercial" (?) - KFC has a scholarship program for poor university students, reflecting their commitment to improve the lives of the people of China.
For the complete set, search for 肯德基 on Tudou. This post is inspired by a commercial I just saw where KFC brags about changing the eating habits of Chinese people towards a healthier diet (but couldn't find it online).
posted by Micah Sittig at 23:40,
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You may be interested in the research of James Watson at Harvard who has argued that McDonald's entry into China at least has done a lot to encourage the improvement of sanitation standards in Chinese restaurants.
Amazing! I actually heard prof Watson speak at the University of Michigan a while back, on the New Territories and land management as it is related to clan/family structure. It was obvious that he was a very intelligent and experienced researcher. I had no idea he studied McDonalds, however. Here's his bio:
[quote] Prof. Watson is an ethnographer who has spent over 30 years working in south China, primarily in villages (Guangdong, Jiangxi, and the Hong Kong region). He learned to speak country Cantonese in the Hong Kong New Territories during the late 1960s and has subsequently worked in many parts of the People’s Republic (using Mandarin). His research has focused on Chinese emigrants to London, ancestor worship and popular religion, family life and village organization, food systems, and the emergence of a post-socialist culture in the PRC. In recent years Prof. Watson has worked with graduate students in Harvard’s Department of Anthropology to investigate the impact of transnational food industries and genetically modified food in East Asia, Europe, and Russia. [/quote]
Seems like studying McDonalds is a think of the 1980's, however. He should update his research focus :)
Hmm... at least as recently as 1998, he edited Golden Arches East, although I'm not sure how old his contributions to it were. It seems as though he also released a second edition in 2006, so he's at least still interested in the topic.
Thanks for the comment on my site btw. It's nice to be getting some traffic on my week-old blog.
Great collection of stuff!
Michael
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