The world is still immersed in Chinese New Year festivities, which makes sense as to why we are still fixated on CNY 2025 ad campaigns too. With so many funny CNY 2025 commercials that have had us rolling on the floor with laughter, we felt that a second installment to our blog on hilarious CNY 2025 commercials was in order. Also, please consider it a token of apology from our side for consistently failing to deliver upon our #FunnyFridays commitments😪
We sincerely hope you’ll let our inconsistencies slide and enjoy these 5 funny CNY 2025 commercials that will have you laughing like the laughing Buddha!
1. Affin: The Tale of Wang Shui’s Fortunate Events
How unlucky does one have to be to screw up everything? Well, my guess is nothing less than being cursed with bad luck right from birth like the guy in this ad would do!
This ad by the Malaysian banking and financial services company Affin follows the story of Wang Shui, who’s been cursed with bad luck right since the time of his birth. From missing penalty kicks in football to missing opportunities in love life, things never seem to look up for the poor lad. However, a meeting with the ‘luck-fixing expert’ Master Fong turns things around for Wang.
While the ad has humor at its very centre, it also teaches us a thing or two about how the right attitude and mindset can help everyone transform their fortunes- you don’t need a luck-fixing expert to help you with that!
2. Khazanah Nasional: Yáo móu kǎo chòr!
When you have been away from your roots for too long, you are bound to forget a thing or two about your traditions and you need someone like Uncle Lawrence to brush up your knowledge, as he does in this Khazanah Nasional commercial.
The ad shows a bunch of kids gathered at Uncle Lawrence’s house, who wants to prepare them for the Chinese New Year and acquaint them with their roots. Thus begins Uncle Lawrence’s fun-filled classes wherein he works on everything from their fashion sense and their ability to address their relatives in Chinese to correct Chinese New Year greetings.
Will Uncle Lawrence’s efforts yield fruit? Watch this funny advert to find out!
3. Singtel: Once Upon a CNY
Chinese New Year preparations can be overwhelming at times and Singaporean telecom company Singtel came up with this funny CNY ad to showcase the colossal nature of CNY preparations.
The film revolves around a wife and mother Mei and her struggles with preparations for her family’s CNY celebration. Thankfully, an accidental but timely intervention of an AI assistant helps save the day and allows her to tackle her tasks with unprecedented ease.
4. Matrix Concepts Holdings Berhad: Home
Honestly, I wasn’t sure whether to include this advert in this blog or in the one on emotional adverts. However, the funny performances of the actors led me to cover this ad in this blog even though some of you might think that it has more serious undertones.
The ad showcases a girl who lives alone, works as a waitress at a restaurant, and has got an eel for a ‘boyfriend’. I know, not really a life to be envious of, right? But what happens when her brother’s wife calls and invites her to move in with them?
This advert, although funny, will help you realize that home is not bound by the family you are born into, but shaped by the relationships you nurture along the way.
5. redONE Mobile: Woon Worry
Often festivals don’t go as per our plans. But the humor lies in all the goof-ups, don’t they?
This ad by redONE Mobile shows Uncle Woon receiving shocks one after the other on the CNY dinner planned by his kids and in-laws. Will Uncle Woon be able to vibe with the arrangement?
Watch this funny ad to find out!
Wrapping Up
And that’s a wrap of some of the funniest CNY 2025 commercials. I have always maintained that the Chinese New Year has humor ingrained in its theme. All that marketers need to do is come up with a good plot to accentuate it even further.
We’ll be back with more amazing CNY adverts. Till then, stay tuned!
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