Citi executive pulls James Bond stunts to woo China s rich
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A man in a tuxedo sits at a mountaintop bar. His phone buzzes and he springs into action, stepping into ski boots and racing down the slopes. He is Buckley, Darren Buckley, head of consumer banking for Citigroup China, and also the star of the bankâs James Bond-inspired marketing campaign.
In a dozen short videos posted on CitibankChinaâs official account on Douyin, the Chinese iteration of TikTok, Buckleyâs 007-style character rides motorcycles, masters kung fu and pulls fire out of thin air. Heâs often in pursuit of a glamorous, dark-haired woman, played by Buckleyâs real-life wife, Aphitchaya Boonkhong.
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