FOR years, Malaysians have been entertained by the commercials that are aired during festive seasons.
From plot twists to tear-jerking scenes, the Year of the Tiger has inspired household names and everyday brands to up the ante with their creativity.
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366: Day 32 (Petronas) Petronas embarks on a festive storytelling journey with a seven-episode drama series that spans across the key festive celebrations of the year. This drama series unfolds the strength of togetherness, while embracing with courage the opportunities that the new year brings.
Petronas
Prepare For HUATEVER (Grab) After a few years of “so-so” celebrations, this family is pulling out all the stops this time. To execute their elaborate plan to huat like there’s no tomorrow, they enlist the help of Grab.
Grab
Lion’s Heart (Shopee) Behind the majestic grandeur of lion dance performances lies the true story of troupe members who follow their passion. Their dedication comes with the cost of missing the new year celebrations with family. Lion’s Heart honours the people behind the lion dance troupes whose passion requires great sacrifice.
Shopee
Hands Build A House, But Hearts Build A Home (Tropicana) As we grow up, it’s easy to forget the little things that made us happy. Back then, we never realised home was more than just a house.
Tropicana
Family (MR DIY) No matter who we are and what we do, nothing is more valuable than family. MR DIY celebrates the special relationship between three orphans and their caretakers, who look after them regardless of race and background.
MR DIY
A Long-Awaited CNY Reunion Dinner (Eu Yan Sang) Bai nian used to be something that we took for granted. But now, we realise that every trip home is precious. After all, home is where the heart is. No matter how far apart, our hearts will bring us together again – to be reunited at home. Let us cherish every reunion with our beloved ones.
Eu Yan Sang
The Undivided Heart (Digi) The Undivided Heart tells the story of Amy who inherits her family’s traditional Chinese restaurant and has big plans to modernise it. However, her suggestions to transform the business are met with disagreement from the older members. How will things resolve for Amy and her family?
Digi
Soil For The Soul (Sunway Group) Inspired by true events of how Yvonne, who is part of Sunway Xfarms “Growner” initiative, takes matters in her own hands by educating people on the benefits of sustainable farming – helping the community achieve a new sense of meaning. As the saying goes: One who plants a garden, plants happiness.
Sunway Group
Good Days To Come (988) Good Days To Come welcomes the Year of the Tiger with optimism and resilience.
988
Warmest As One (Sunway Property) Sunway Property shows us that a festive bai jia bei (hundred bliss blanket) is more than just a warm way to welcome the Chinese New Year. It is a reminder of what we can achieve together. While not many practise or remember this tradition, Sunway Property is reviving this unique heritage by making a bai jia bei of their own.
Sunway Property
Here’s To A Wonder-Fu Year Ahead! (Sunway Malls) A simple message of sharing joy and prosperity with all Malaysians. Sunway Malls celebrates CNY with togetherness and gratitude, bringing loved ones closer together, and wishes everyone a Fu-filling New Year and a Wonder-Fu year ahead.
Sunway Malls
WonderFu Fortune (TNB) The hunt for fortune has begun. But will sweet Auntie Choi find true fortune and prosperity, or will a troop of scammers stand in her way? The practice of fortune telling is an old and established one and served as the inspiration for TNB’s CNY commercial.
TNB
Make Our Luck (Maxis) As gong gong prepares to welcome luck for his homestay business, he learns that the best kind of luck happens when we forge ahead together.
Maxis
A Spark For Change (RHB) Change is required to make the world better. But it doesn’t take the world to start a change. All it takes is the willingness to take the first step to be the difference that we want to see because even the smallest action can bring the biggest progress.
RHB
#WatsonsGrandestHBY (Watsons) This is Watsons’ grandest CNY video with a star-studded cast including Hanxiiaoaii, Phei Yong, Amber Chia, Jinnyboy, Meeki, Mei Fen, Smashpop, Wilbur Ng and other local celebrity cameos. The message is: When you put effort into all you do, everything will be wonderful.
Watsons
The Fú-Growers (SP Setia) Flowers have long been a part of our celebrations. More than gracing us with beauty, each flower carries its own meaning. To cultivate something right is to really put one’s heart into it. Only then will life’s harvest be bountiful with hope, joy and prosperity.
S P Setia
The Photobomb (Vivo) Following her request for a selfie rejected by her granddaughter, grandma starts a photobomb battle. A hilarious contest between the two ensues. When was the last time you shared a photo with a family member?
Vivo
Pattern To Prosperity (Matrix Concepts) The Master is back! This time he visits an already wealthy family with their own set of quirks. He quickly realises that they have their own fair share of gripes with each other. Can he turn this family’s frustrations into fortune?
Matrix Concepts
With Hope, Comes Prosperity (Celcom) Our lives are intertwined, even though we may be strangers. This video narrates the struggles and triumphs of three families bound by the same hope.
Celcom
The Worst Feng Shui Master (Julie’s) A humorous tale of Master Wong whose business and reputation has fallen on hard times. Watch how a twist of fate leads Master Wong to a profound realisation – that hope can arrive in unexpected ways.
Julie's
