Audi and M&C Saatchi accused of plagiarism in new ad

The Audi film—featuring HK star Andy Lau—is under fire for word-for-word similarities to a poem constructed by a Chinese influencer on Douyin

L-R, clockwise: Screenshot of Audi's Douyin video, Audi's campaign poster featuring Andy Lau, screenshots of Beidamange's video

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