Ly Thien Kim - How is the former bodyguard who was once trusted by Jack Ma to give his life?

After billionaire Jack Ma withdrew from the public eye, this martial arts master no longer took on the position of bodyguard with a "huge" salary of up to billions of dong. So how is this martial artist's life now?

In December 2012, Jack Ma was dining with two very important guests, at a restaurant in the United States, when he suddenly encountered robbers.

Faced with this unexpected situation, the two guests were immediately protected by their bodyguards and left safely. Only Jack Ma, an assistant and a personal bodyguard remained, and all three were unarmed.

At a critical moment, facing the threat of robbers, Jack Ma's personal bodyguard at that time rushed in front of Jack Ma, using his body as a shield, protecting his boss.

Fortunately, the incident did not leave any serious consequences. But "the man behind Jack Ma" also became famous from there. He is Li Thien Kim, a master of Tai Chi in China.

Practicing martial arts since the age of 8, 11 years after a successful battle

In 1979, Ly Thien Kim was born in Tieu Tac, Henan, China. Not far away is Tran Gia village, one of the cradles of Tai Chi. Therefore, the rain soaked the ground, the children here from a young age formed the habit of practicing Tai Chi.

Compared to all other children, at the age of 8, Ly Thien Kim began to be exposed to Tai Chi, it was relatively late. Even so, thanks to his talent in this area, after only two years of studying, Ly Thien Kim beat most of the kids around.

Feeling that he was "invincible", Ly Thien Kim went to Tran Gia village. As soon as he arrived, seeing a young man with a strong appearance, half a head taller than himself, Ly Thien Kim immediately challenged him to a duel.

It also became the most painful failure for the boy surnamed Ly that year. Ly Thien Kim was easily defeated by the opponent repeatedly.

That year, Ly Thien Kim was 14 years old. The humiliating failure in front of friends in the village made Ly Thien Kim rush to practice. The family also worked hard to find the home of Vuong Xi'an, a famous martial arts master in the area at that time, who was the head coach of the district's Tai Chi martial arts academy.

Upon arrival, Ly Thien Kim discovered that the teenager who had knocked him down was Vuong Chien Quan, the son of martial artist Vuong Xi'an.

This makes Ly Thien Kim's determination to learn authentic Tai Chi even more steadfast. The years of training without care day and night also began from there.

In 1998, Ly Thien Kim was 19 years old and went out to compete for the first time. The young man, surnamed Li, won the title of the 65kg hand push at the 5th Annual Tai Chi Conference.

In the following years, Ly Thien Kim won many championships in martial arts conferences across the country.

Become Jack Ma's bodyguard

As a child, Ly Thien Kim and Vuong Chien Quan were always rivals, competing fiercely with each other. However, it is this process of companionship that also makes Vuong Chien Quan deeply understand the person and ability of Ly Thien Kim.

This prompted Vuong Chien Quan to introduce and bring Ly Thien Kim to Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba Group.

At that time, Jack Ma was often busy with business, so he always went on business trips around the world. As the company's value increases, this billionaire desperately needs a reliable bodyguard to entrust the responsibility of protecting by his side.

Jack Ma himself is also a lover of martial arts, especially Tai Chi, when the billionaire came to the martial artist Vuong Xi'an and asked to choose a person from his gym to be his bodyguard.

At this time, Vuong Chien Quan took over the job at the dojo. He immediately thought of Ly Thien Kim and nominated Jack Ma.

So, Ly Thien Kim has the opportunity to become Jack Ma's personal bodyguard, but has to overcome the initial challenge.

In 2011, as a member of the board of directors of the Nature Conservancy, Jack Ma led the team to Inner Mongolia to investigate the environment. The locals are very hospitable and hold a ceremony to welcome them.

After the wrestling performance, the wrestlers suddenly approached Jack Ma and said, "I heard there is a very strong tai chi master here. Come out and fight me."

When Jack Ma refused, this person continued to challenge: "2 or 3 people can go up together, I accept it all. Why is there no one who dares to stand up?"

Seeing that, Jack Ma had no choice but to agree. After that, Ly Thien Kim stepped out and casually said: "Who is the best, come and fight me."

When Ly Thien Kim approached the wrestler, the two looked extremely disparate. The man was extremely large, muscular, and fat and strong. However, as soon as the match began, Ly Thien Kim's spirit completely changed. Using the flexibility and toughness of Tai Chi, Ly Thien Kim successfully knocked down the Mongolian master to the enthusiastic applause of the crowd. Jack Ma is also very satisfied.

Since then, wherever he went, Jack Ma took Ly Thien Kim with him. Gradually, the outside world learns that Jack Ma has an "invincible" golden bodyguard.

That belief is absolutely correct. During the "rescue" in the US, Jack Ma safely withdrew from the robbery without suffering damage. The billionaire wholeheartedly thanked Ly Thien Kim, so he not only rewarded nearly 1 million yuan, but also gave a part of Alibaba's shares to this martial artist.

Retirement 40 years old, become a flamethrower

In 2019, Ly Thien Kim officially "retired" at the age of 40. This martial artist used the salary that Jack Ma has paid for many years to buy a house in Hangzhou, bringing his family to settle down in Hangzhou. This.

In the same year, Jack Ma also resigned as chairman of Alibaba's board of directors, opened Tai Chi Zen Academy in Longtonuezui, Xixi, Hangzhou, and then continued to hire Ly Thien Kim to be a coach with a very good salary. .

Here, Ly Thien Kim also met his fellow students. They often compete and learn together, spreading the fire to the next generation, spreading the love for Tai Chi as far as possible.

Ly Thien Kim considers inheritance and fire transmission as the responsibility of his life. Like Master Vuong that year, he performed each movement, over and over, helping each child here be imbued.

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