Interpersonal Meaning Construction in Liquor Brand Promotional Videos —A Case Study of Wuliangye and Johnnie Walker under Visual Narratives Analysis Framework
Interpersonal meaning construction has an important impact on brand promotional videos’ communication effect, which can then influence the shaping of brand image and the transmission of brand concept. Under visual narratives analysis framework, this study compares the interpersonal meaning construction in the promotional videos of Wuliangye and Johnnie Walker, two well-known liquor brands, with the method combining quantitative and qualitative analysis. The study finds that Johnnie Walker’s promotional video has stronger interaction with the audience thanks to the comprehensive application of the four systems: focalisation, pathos, ambience and graduation, while Wuliangye’s promotional video gives people a relatively blunt and unnatural feeling, with a lot of room for improvement in the picture form and content selection. China time-honored brands should strengthen the interpersonal meaning construction in promotion materials and convey the traditional brand values more gently when they go into the international markets.