Category Archives: Petronas Ads

Petronas ad twofer

Petronas commercials for Raya and Merdeka 2010; both are yawnfests.

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Some Yasmin Ahmad love

Yasmin Ahmad talking to the media(?) during the filming of The Funeral. In this other one, Yasmin talks to some bloggers a year ago. There’s some great anecdotes from the Tan Hong Ming ad. She also touched on several things … Continue reading

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Petronas 2009 CNY ad

No, I didn’t forget. I’ve just not had access to high speed innernet for a VERY LONG time. Now that I can actually go find the ad, here is this year’s tear jerker. *shakes fists at Yasmin Ahmad*

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petronas ads times three

I’ve been neglecting my Petronas ads!! I don’t have a favorite out of the three… but maybe it’s ’cause I’m all drugged up on nyquil. See everything after the jump.

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Tan Hong Ming’s story keeps winning

Yasmin Ahmad thinks we might be bored of her telling us the Tan Hong Ming In Love Petronas ad has snagged yet another international ad award – the golden Clio, this time. As if I could ever tire of seeing … Continue reading

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feel-good story of the day

one of my favourite Petronas ads wins big at the ANDYs, The Star reports: The commercial was one of a three-part TV campaign in conjunction with Merdeka 2007 for Petronas, produced by Leo Burnett Advertising Sdn Bhd. It was Leo … Continue reading

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that cny ad…

is now all over the youtubez. Petronas ought to pay me.

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Petronas 08 CNY ad

Orite, somebody put it up on youtube already so I can link it!! (UPDATE Feb 7: I now got embed teh video) But since nobody has, you have to go to Petronas Greeting website to watch this year’s chinese new … Continue reading

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the arkib needs spellcheck, and video schtuff

Found it while I was searching for something interesting to feature for our 50th independence day. Search yielded an newsreel type video about Tunku’s work… sort of. And it’s not something you can find on youtube. Not yet anyways. But … Continue reading

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Petronas ad people, those bastards…

they’ve succeeded in making me cry again. (admittedly, this isn’t actually a tough feat. Just sit me in front of the telly on Sundays at 8, ABC) Anyways theeese eees de 2007 Petronas CNY ad: I think the plotlines are … Continue reading

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this Raya’s ad and my obsession with those Petronas ads

Do you think the Petronas ad for this raya is good? The story is of an aged man who is unable to take care of himself and has to live with his daughter’s family much to the displeasure of the … Continue reading

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my shoes were not from Gombak

…but so what if they were? Happy 31st, Everybody. Eventhough we are almost ready to send a man out into space (by way of Russia) it’s the smaller stuff that I’m more proud of. It’s nice to have real filmmakers … Continue reading

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