[Explanation] Recently, the "post-00" female bodyguard Zhang Meili became popular, and she became the "sassest female bodyguard" in the eyes of netizens.
21-year-old Zhang Meili was born in a village in Zigong, Sichuan. Her parents worked outside for a long time, and her grandmother pulled her up.
Because she had to help her grandma with farm work since she was a child, Zhang Meili's strength has also become greater than that of her peers.
[Commentary] Zhang Meili said that like many ignorant teenagers, her love for martial arts comes from film and television dramas.
Since her family is not rich, Zhang Meili has not received professional martial arts training since she was young.
[Concurrent] Professional bodyguard Zhang Meili
The interest in martial arts stems from a movie I watched when I was young, called "Shaolin Temple".
At that time, I was very obsessed with martial arts stars like Jet Li and Jackie Chan, and I really liked some of the action movies they made.
At that time, I also hoped that I could have the same skills as them.
[Explanation] In 2017, as a sports specialty student, Zhang Meili entered the Sanda major of Chengdu Sport University, and only then began to study martial arts systematically.
After graduation, Zhang Meili enrolled in a security and defense training institution in Beijing for professional studies. During the same period, most of the trainees were “strong men” such as fitness coaches, veterans, and retired athletes. She was the only woman in a training class with more than 30 people. .
[Concurrent] Professional bodyguard Zhang Meili
Entering this industry is also very amazing. When I was working part-time in the university, I met a senior, and he opened a bodyguard company in Chengdu, and then started contacting this industry through the senior.
From a part-time job in university to the present, there are many large and small tasks performed, and it is actually impossible to count them.
What impressed me the most was the mission I performed after I came to Beijing and received professional training.
At that time, when the customer's vehicle was being inspected for safety before the customer traveled, a monitoring device was found on the customer's car.
[Explanation] After Zhang Meili became popular on the Internet, while receiving praise, questions such as "hype yourself" and "girls are not suitable for bodyguards" also followed.
[Concurrent] Professional bodyguard Zhang Meili
Since the report was published on the Internet, I have also received a lot of private messages and comments, some of which encouraged and supported me, as well as those who questioned me.
Regarding their doubts, they have the right to express their own opinions, and I will not do any interference, but I will use actual actions to prove to them whether girls are suitable for bodyguards and whether they can be bodyguards.
Whether it is questioning or complimenting me, it will return to calm and calm after a period of time, and I only need to be down-to-earth to do my job well and serve my customers well.
I want to be the number one in this industry. I want to be among the best and be the "first female bodyguard".
[Explanation] Zhang Meili said that the current bodyguard industry is dominated by men, with less than 10% female practitioners. Some people question the professionalism of women in the bodyguard industry.
Now I am also posting some videos on training, performing tasks, and teaching self-defense techniques on the self-media platform, hoping to let everyone know that women can also protect themselves and others.
[Concurrent] Professional bodyguard Zhang Meili
Because I want to make a record of mine through the platform, and let more people know about the bodyguard industry and what our profession is doing through the platform.
For women’s self-defense techniques, I hope to teach girls to do some simple self-defense through the platform, so that they can protect themselves in the face of emergencies and illegal infringements.
Chen Xuanbin reports from Chengdu
Editor in charge: [Wang Kai]