GERMAN SPIRIT

TitleGERMAN SPIRIT
BrandMR. MARK GERMAN COUNTRY MULTIGRAIN BREAD
Product / ServiceMR. MARK GERMAN COUNTRY MULTIGRAIN BREAD
CategoryA02. Script
EntrantX-LINE CO. LTD Taipei, TAIWAN
Idea Creation X-LINE CO. LTD Taipei, TAIWAN
Production ZEN PRODUCTION COMPANY Taipei, TAIWAN

Credits

Name Company Position
Mark Chang X-Line Co Ltd (dentsu group) Chief Creative Officer
Yi-Ling Chen X-Line Co Ltd (dentsu group) GCD
Tony Fang X-Line Co Ltd (dentsu group) Account Vice President
Wendy Chen X-Line Co Ltd (dentsu group) Senior Account Executive
Xiao-hao Wang X-Line Co Ltd (dentsu group) Agency Producer
I-Cheng Chang Zen production company Director
AJ Chen Zen production company Executive Producer
CHIENTING LIN freelancer Director Of Photography
Yi-Yin Kuo Zen production company Editor

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Through classic “Industrial Testing”, a calm German man, speaking German (with Chinese subtitles), makes women understand at first sight: With the most rigorous German spirit, Mr. Mark craft weapon that defends health instead of fancy, soft but weak bread.

Cultural / Context information for the jury

 In Taiwan, food safety incidents happened continually (including two bread brands). Furthermore, we noticed that Taiwanese tend to see bread as a “main meal” rather than snack/ dessert. Therefore, when main competitors, such as Japanese and French bread emphasize on flavors and tempting appearance, we went back to what consumers ask for a main meal: Healthy element.  Taiwanese are very fond of Japanese brands’ products. But when it comes to “manufacturing skill” , “Profession” and “rigorous standard”, we believe that only Germany could top Japan. Meanwhile, having influenced by Hollywood movies and German cars, Taiwanese people (especially females) always have positive and admiring attitude believing Germany could build the world strongest weapon. There’s no negative link towards war.  We deliberately used German (with Chinese subtitles), which is seldom heard in Taiwan, for audio to arouse TA’s curiosity from the very beginning.

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In a minimalism and mysterious lab stood one good looking German man wearing a perfectly fit suit. He broke the ice by asking (in German with Chinese subtitles): “Who said Germans are boring?” --- a stereotype for Germans. Before long, he answered his own question. However, instead of attempting to correct the bias, he started to say that he agrees and tell what German people are like. “No matter who said it, He is right.” He said. “We craft our tanks, U-47 submarines, top-of the line Sports car and we carry this spirit doing every single thing.” Meanwhile, he took out a piece of “Mr. Mark bread” and put it on the spotless stainless steel workbench. It felt like he took out an exquisitely made weapon. Then, with his rational and deliberate narrative, various classical “Industrial Tests”, which are well known by Taiwanese, appear rhythmically on screen. First, The Crash Test. Mr. Mark and competitor’s bread hit the concrete walls at high speed at the same time. Clashing heavily, both breads left grease on the cement wall. Through the grease mark on the wall, it shows that Mr. Mark used less oil than other bread. Super and German man’s voice come out: Ultra Low Oil Consumption Less oil, High fiber ************************************************************************ Second, The Steel Ball Test. The big steel ball swung down from the far end and dented Mr. Mark’s bread. However, less than one second later, the dent of Mr. Mark’s bread bounced back, as if it has never been hit. Super and German man’s voice come out: Safe and Reliable Less oil, Less sugar, Rebound immediately ************************************************************************** Third, The Collision Test. Mr. Mark’s bread and the ordinary bread came from different direction at high speed like F1 race cars. The two pieces of bread clashed when they came across each other. Ordinary bread went off course, slipped and rolled over. Green onions on the bread flew into the sky because of centrifugal force. Mr. Mark’s bread stayed on the same course and moved forward. Super and German man’s voice come out: Solid and Rigorous More than 51% whole grain fiber-rich *************************************************************************** Fourth, The Breaking System Test (The AEB Test] Harsh car break sound came out, and then Mr. Mark’s bread and the ordinary bread stopped at high speed at the same time. Ordinary bread’s hidden chemical additive all spilt out on the track because of the reaction force, and the bread could not safely stop and went forward to sandbag zone because of its unhealthy ingredients. On the other hand, Mr. Mark’s bread, with no chemical additives, perfectly stopped right before the stop line. Super and German man’s voice come out: Zero Risk Factor No artificial flavor, No coloring added *********************************************************************** Fifth, The Aerodynamic Test. In the wind tunnel, jet stream rapidly splits into three streams of air flow when it meets Mr. Mark’s bread. Every single stream passed through Mr. Mark’s bread perfectly and smoothly. There’s no abnormal fluffy part, nor streaky crumb that makes people gassy. Super and German man’s voice come out: The Best Aerodynamic Wild yeast fermentation, No leavening agents ************************************************************** And last, The Human Technology. A shade of flour still drifts in the air, and husky voice of one, two, one two, still could be heard faintly. Several pairs of strong arms are seen in the screen, kneading the dough with precise strength and hand temperature. No more, no less. Super and German man’s voice come out: Handcrafted Technology Hand kneaded, Doubling Flavor ************************************************************** The scene of testing finished. Focus went back to the German man. He had faith in his eyes, still calm, but there’s something else. He said firmly and proudly: “We are not into French romance.” “We are not into Japanese sensibility.” “We are into crafting weapons!…..Weapons that defend your health!” Then, with expecting attitude, he nipped a bite of Mr. Mark’s bread and put it in his mouth… He showed an expression of total satisfaction and enjoyment. It seems like the audience could hear his inner voice: “How can it be so delicious?!” ************************************************* Black screen appears. With sound effects of German submarine’s SONAR, Mr. Mark’s high production standard (USP) appears one after another. Super More than 51% whole grain fiber-rich 100% Extra Virgin olive oil 100% Canadian Maple Syrup Brand name and product appear Super/ V.O. Mr. Mark German Country Multigrain Bread Mr. Mark Bakery Very healthy, Hard to come by

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