7 January 2016: Watsons Malaysia kick started the New Year with the
launch of its Chinese New Year campaign at The Roof in Bandar Utama. The launch revealed
Watsons Chinese New Year music video which featured the original song ‘Happy Beautiful
Year’ and cameo appearances by more than 20 top Malaysian celebrities.
“Chinese New Year is one of our important campaigns to continuously engage with our
customers. Aside from the innovation of products available at our stores during the festive
season, this year we are sending across the message of being beautiful inside and out, and at
the same time showing the diversity of the people in our country living harmoniously together,”
said Danny Hoh, Head of Marketing, Watsons Malaysia in his welcoming speech to the media.
The highlight of the campaign which was the song and music video was performed live at the
launch by the five main cast namely Annie Pang, Choong Lai Chan, Julie Chew, Vivian How
and Winnie Ho. The five talents were casted in after a few rounds of audition with award winning
production house Woo Hoo Pictures, who also co-directed and produced the music video with
Watsons marketing team. The shooting of the music video took place in November 2015 at
To showcase diversity in the music video, Watsons also invited top Malaysian personalities for
cameo appearances in the music video. The celebrities line up include Amber Chia, Leng Yein,
Point Blanc, Dato’ Lai Meng, Dato’ Kee Hua Chee, Kit Mah, Nadine Ann Thomas, Nadia Heng,
Hansen Lee, Juwei, Dr Shazril Shaharuddin, Reem Shahwa, Mark O’Dea, Nancy Marcus,
Livonia Ricky, Stevensunny and Willy Tan.
“This music video showcases our favourite past times together which includes singing and
dancing with lively music and at the same showing fun, laughter and humour in it,” added Danny
on the making of the music video.
The music video which has been aired on national TV and also Watsons Malaysia YouTube and
Facebook channels, thus far has received more than 300,000 views and 3,700 shares within 48
Watsons ‘Happy Beautiful Year’ campaign also brings a wholesome celebration to its VIP
members. This year, Watsons is offering RM1,000,000 worth of prizes for the Scratch and Win
to its members with any purchase worth RM50 in a single receipt.
“We hope during this New Year, our VIP members will find shopping experience at our stores a
unique one. We hope the rewards will benefit them and at the same time sharing this to their
family and loved ones,” Danny added in his speech.
Watsons customers too can enjoy the great sale up to 50% from 21 January onwards while
shopping at Watsons store can be more rewarding with attractive gifts with purchases during the
prosperous new year including a collectible red packets in four exclusive design, a limited
edition cutlery set and a limited edition tiffin carrier.
During the prosperous new year, Watsons VIP members too can look forward for more rewards
including lucky 888 new VIP members sign up can win more than 788,888 worth of VIP points.
Besides that, members can look forward to be the lucky 8 members to receive RM800 worth of
Oriental Restaurant vouchers each. And to Watsons members on LINE, look out for amazing
RM5 worth of points giveaway to lucky 888 members.
At the launch, the main cast and celebrities were joined by Danny, Kulvinder Birring, Managing
Director, Watsons Malaysia and Caryn Loh, General Manager of Trading, Watsons Malaysia for
the traditional ‘Lou Sang’ ceremony in the midst of business partners, members of the media
and blogger’s community.
For more information on Watsons Chinese New Year campaign and promotion, visit
www.watsons.com.my/cny2016
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