The whole world turns to cake in KFC Thailand’s wild birthday ad
New South African indie agency Bananas created the spot celebrating KFC’s 40 years in the country
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Is it cake? In KFC Thailand’s batshit new commercial, it most certainly is.
To celebrate 40 years in Thailand, the chicken chain created a birthday spot in which the entire world turns to cake. This is obviously disconcerting for all involved, and soon there is panic on a mass scale. But all is well in the end, when people discover they can still enjoy their KFC—even folks with no hands.
This is the first work from a new South African indie agency called Bananas. “Cake” was directed by Bruno Bossi of Carbon Films and was shot on location in Bangkok, partnering with local production company Taprod.
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Credits
- Date
- Feb 10, 2025
- Client :
- KFC Thailand
- Client :
- KFC
- Agency :
- Bananas
- Market Lead & CMO :
- Suhayl Limbada
- Associate Director Brand Experience :
- Patra Patrasuwan
- Head of Brand :
- Mike Wood
- Senior Marketing Manager :
- Chayapa Jamnarnwej
- Marketing Manager :
- Chutinan Nateerattana
- Senior Brand Manager :
- Morakot Nirannoot
- Creative Lead :
- Bananas
- CCO :
- Saf Sindhi
- CCO :
- Justin Gomes
- Senior Copywriter :
- Saf Sindhi
- Senior Copywriter :
- Justin Gomes
- Senior Art Director :
- Sean Harrison
- Agency :
- Brains & Brawn Co. Ltd
- Production House :
- Carbon Films
- Director :
- Bruno Bossi
- Executive Producer :
- Kirsten Clarence
- DOP :
- Liam Gilmour
- Production House :
- Ta Prod
- Executive Producer :
- Louis Ditapichai
- Line Producer :
- Aey Anaman
- Production Manager :
- Gino Kiek
- Production Company :
- Best Thanyachanok
- 1st AD :
- Patra Kanchanamek
- Art Director :
- Nopphadol Arkart
- Location Manager :
- Poonsak Ponintawong
- Wardrobe Stylist :
- Tipporn Thammasan
- Casting Director :
- Tipwarin Luthisotvithi
- Editor :
- Julian Redpath
- Colorist :
- Nic Apostoli
- Online & VFX :
- Marco Raposa de Barbosa
- Audio :
- Howard Audio
- Sound Design & Final Mix :
- Paul Theodorou
- Original Music :
- Adam Howard
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