Yang, 29, is known in China for her piercing jokes targeting men. “Intel has a taste for laptops that is higher than my taste for men,” Yang quipped in the video. Arguments erupted under the latest post on Intel China’s Weibo account, attracting 23,000 comments – much higher than previous posts that rarely hit 100 comments. In one comment with more than 1,500 likes, a user asked, “Why did Intel delete the ad? I was so shocked: men have bottom lines?”By commissioning Yang for its ad, Intel has stepped on a cultural landmine in an important market.

Source: The Star March 23, 2021 20:34 UTC