Hisense Group
"Uncle Must Upgrade" with Lin Gengxin
Year
2025
Services
OOH Advertising
Commercial
Background & Objectives
In an industry where brand collaborations with celebrities are common, audiences are no longer impressed by polished visuals or recycled ideas. The challenge was to tap into Lin Gengxin’s unique charm and align it naturally with Hisense’s campaign message. This required crafting an emotionally engaging, humorous, and memorable narrative that disrupted the stereotypical perception of Hisense as a traditional appliance brand.
Creative Insight
The campaign played on the homophonic pun of "Old Uncle" (老舅) and "old appliances" (老旧), personifying outdated appliances as quirky uncles. Each "uncle" represented a specific appliance and its features, creating a humorous storyline that brought the "upgrade your old" message to life in a memorable way.
Strategy & Execution
Each “uncle” had a unique costume inspired by appliance features, designed for visual impact and immediate recognition. Comedic timing and exaggerated expressions amplified the brand’s shift toward a younger, more relatable image.
Results & Impact
Total views: 140 million+
Engagements: 1.6 million
New A3 users: 1.4 million
Brand loyalty increase (5A growth): 20 million
Searches for brand and keywords: 112,000+