Adidas - Countdown - (2008) :60 (China)

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Posted by dabitch on 7. August 2008 - 3:46

“Countdown” is the TVC running predominantly in HK but also a bit in China. No print.

Imagine the pressure when the hopes and wishes of an entire nation are on one's shoulders.

adidas certainly understands the moment, which is why the film depicts thousands of the athletes countrymen sharing it together.

Together in 2008, Impossible is Nothing.

Title/Headline: Zheng Zhi / Hujia/ CVA/ Sui Fei Fei Agency: TBWA/China Client/Brand: adidas Creative director: John Merrifield – Creative-at-large Yang Yeo – Executive Creative Director Elvis Chau, - Creative Director Sarawut Hengsawad, Lesley zhou – Associate Creative Directors Copywriter: Lesley Zhou, Sarawut Hengsawad, Nicky Zhang, Michelle Wu Art director: Elvis Chau, Nie Lang, Xia Zheng, Susie Sun, Amani Qian Production House: Stink London Film Director: NEO Account Team: Koo Yeat Mung – Group Account Director Clare Xie – Account Director Planning: Sosuke Koyama – Associate Planning Director Production Company: Corbis Artist Representation First Launch: 1st Dec, 2007
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Submitted by Neaner on 7. August 2008 - 13:10.
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That stepped over the fine line into creepy.

Submitted by dabitch on 7. August 2008 - 13:11.
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I thought it was just me. It really rubs me the wrong way.

Submitted by brandonbarr on 7. August 2008 - 14:28.
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Not nearly as creepy as the Psyop ones with the athletes walking on top of the Chinese people, in my opinion.

Submitted by dabitch on 7. August 2008 - 14:41.
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That whole campaign is a tad too much IMHO.

(edit: for those who missed the commercials Brandon's talking about - you can shortcut to all four different ones from this post: Behind the Spots: A Q&A with Pysop directors Hyon and Spier)

Submitted by backwrite on 7. August 2008 - 15:22.
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Aaah, I guess I'm just an old sap. I loved it. I found it an inspiring "go get 'em, tiger, we're all behind you" message. I suppose you could see as over the line into hero worship or Chinese conformity or something like that, but it didn't cross the line for me.

Submitted by kamari on 7. August 2008 - 15:42.
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I liked it as well. Good piano score.

Submitted by dabitch on 8. August 2008 - 8:36.
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By the way, more posters in the campaign here. I forgot to add them yesterday.

Submitted by RLDavies on 8. August 2008 - 10:42.
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I don't find it creepy, just dull, like most sport-themed ads. The theme was hard to grasp, at least for me. It was that repetitive piano that got on my nerves.

Submitted by dabitch on 8. August 2008 - 11:00.
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I might be taking stuff personally due to recent events (I dunno) but I dislike that whole moving in unison bit - one giant superorganism with one mind - gets a bit too close to sci-fi horror territory. Also, bopping around your young child as basketball symbol? Tacky.

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