What if Choy San Yeh (the God of Prosperity) did exist and walked amongst us in this day and age to check if we’ve been Naughty or Nice? And if you’re Chinese, you want to make sure that you tick all the boxes so that Choy San Yeh will bless you with all the HUAT!
The idea of this video is to highlight Chinese culture and tradition, but we wanted it to be fun and engaging at the same time. In celebrating the Lunar New Year, Chinese see the importance of following the traditions to invite the God of Prosperity. Focusing on traditions such as not sweeping the floor, as you may sweep away the wealth, or not washing your hair as you may wash off your fortune. We put a comedic spin on all of these and coupled it with a heartfelt message, that above all the traditions and superstitions, nothing else is more prosperous than having your family.
You can watch the video here.
Title, God of Prosperity’s Huat Huat Tips!
Credits,
Client: Yoodo Head of Yoodo: Chow Tuck Mun The Marketing Guy: Azwin Andy Bin Abd Malik
Agency: 4 Thirteen CEO: Danny Gnaniah Lead Strategist: Jan Lee Head of Content: Thenesh Skip, Raja Hairul Akmal Head of Video: Ch’ng Ze Liang Junior Art Director: Lau Song Yuen Chinese scriptwriter: Sonia Cheo, Hong Yan Yee
Director: Hong Yan Yee Asst. Director: Samantha Aw & CJ Ng Producer: Joseph Tan Asst. Producer: Jonathan Lim Director of Photography: Vincent Lau Second Cam: Adams Chuang 1st Cam Asst: Alice Gaffer: William & Fernando Best Boy: Jai Art Director: Eddy Sih Sound Recodist: Alex Ng PA: Huey Sin, Wei Ren, Karen Chong Wardrobe: Elaine Makeup: Cayreen Wong Offline & Online Editor: Mark Wong Wai Jie Colorist: Beh Jing Qiang Music & Audio: Aaron Jiam
How the idea came about
The idea behind this video is to bring out our brand’s personality, which is authentic, bold and cheeky and relate it with something most Chinese celebrating the lunar new year could relate to – superstitions and beliefs. We wanted our piece to converse with and educate the public about Chinese culture in a comedic manner while focusing on the central theme of family.
Relating to the MCO
It’s already a somber atmosphere looming around us during these unprecedented times. Most of us can’t be with our families due to the restrictions held. So we wanted to create a comedic piece that would lift their spirits, and that piece should be something that family members of all ages could relate to. We want our work to bring everyone together.
Why this direction
We wanted to tie in Chinese New Year’s cultural beliefs with a little bit sense of logic. If Choy San Yeh did exist and there are certain things that you should do or avoid to receive good luck, shouldn’t one of the main reasons for longevity and prosperity is being with your family and celebrating each other? We didn’t want to discount other do’s and don’t, but we wanted to highlight the importance of being with your family.
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