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Alibaba's Jack Ma hits jackpot, reveals he's big Forrest Gump fan

From independent.co.uk

Alibaba's monster IPO means his net worth has rocketed to $26.5 billion, according to Bloomberg data, after shares jumped 38 per cent from its initial listing price of $68 per share, closing the day at $93.89 on Friday. But the former English teacher, and now China's richest man, insisted money wouldn't change him or his humble ways, citing Forrest Gump played by Tom Hanks in the Oscar-winning film as his personal hero and a source of inspiration. "The hero I had was Forrest Gump, 14 years ago, I've watched that movie for about ten times. Every time I'm frustrated, I watch the movie," he said in a television ... (full story)

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