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, Andy Lau, and was initially well-received. It features the actor introducing the traditional Chinese solar term Xiaoman , which fall at this time of year.On the same day that it was released, though, an influencer named “Beida Mange” who is said to have more than 4 million followers on Douyin, which is China’s version of TikTok, criticized the brand for copying his work.
FAW-Volkswagen’“We sincerely apologize to the original author, and promise to do our best to make up for the loss of the original author,” wrote M&C Saatchi in a statement. “We solemnly promise that we will respect and protect the rights and interests of original authors in advertising creation, and strictly prevent this situation from happening.