Alibaba founder Jack Ma joins Canto-pop queen Faye Wong in live-streamed duet on Youku video platform
- Jack Ma is famed for his flamboyant performances, having danced on stage and starred in a kung fu film
- Faye Wong’s live-streaming performance is a rare appearance for the 90s superstar
Jack Ma might be retired from his role as Alibaba’s executive chairman, but that doesn’t mean he’s moving away from the limelight.
On Wednesday night, the billionaire founder of Alibaba appeared as a surprise guest in a live-streaming session featuring Chinese pop diva Faye Wong. The 51-year-old superstar, famous for her breathy voice, is a household name in Chinese communities across the globe. In the West, she’s best known for starring in the cult classic film Chungking Express, from Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai.
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The two performed a duet of the Mando-pop song Ru Guo Yun Zhi Dao, or If the Cloud Knows. The song choice is a tongue-in-cheek reference to Ma’s Chinese name, Yun, which means “cloud”. Part of the lyrics were changed to fit him.
“The cloud actually knows it can’t escape the prison of Taobao,” Ma sang, referencing Alibaba’s e-commerce platform.
