Alibaba’s founder Jack Ma to act in a kung fu film

Almaty. November 2. Silkroadnews - The founder of the Internet giant Alibaba Jack Ma will act in a a kung fu film, China Plus newspaper reported.
“Chinese e-commerce tycoon Jack Ma has confirmed he is to make his debut next month in a kung fu film alongside action stars such as Jet Li and Donnie Yen,” the report said.
It is noted that the premiere of the 20-minute movie titled Gong Shou Dao, which means “The Art of Guard and Defense” will be held on November 11. The movie will not be seen in cinemas.
““That night ... that dream,” Ma wrote in a post attached the movie's poster on China’s microblogging platform Weibo on Saturday, without giving any details of the plot,” the publication reads.
Jet Li, executive producer of the movie, told Sina, one of the leading Internet groups in China, “We all have the same dream to use the movie to promote traditional Chinese culture and pay a tribute to the predecessors in the field of Chinese kung fu.”
Other stars in the film include Wu Jing, Sammo Hung Kam-bo, famous boxer Zou Shiming, Thai actor Tony Jaa and Mongolian sumo champion Asashoryu Akinori.
Ma, the executive chairman of the Board of Directors of Alibaba Group, has long been interested in traditional Chinese culture, especially kung fu, and has practiced tai chi for many years.