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Entertainment: Jack Ma to star in short kung fu film

Chinese e-commerce tycoon Jack Ma has confirmed he will make his acting debut next week in a kung fu film alongside action stars such as Jet Li and Donnie Yen. Titled Gong Shou Dao, which means the "art of guard and defense", the 20-minute movie, to be aired online, is due to be released on Nov 11. Li, the movie's executive producer, told Sina, one of China's leading internet-based media groups, "We all have the same dream; to use the movie to promote traditional Chinese culture and pay tribute to the predecessors in the field of Chinese kung fu."