Thai fighting player Cai Shifu. Image source: Respondents.

Chinanews Client Beijing February 28 (Xing Rui) Due to the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, some matches originally scheduled to be held in China have been postponed or cancelled. But the virus cannot isolate the true feelings and love on earth, and athletes from all over the world send blessings to China.

A few days ago, Thai mixed martial arts athlete Cai Shifu expressed his blessings to Chinese friends and concerns about the new crown pneumonia epidemic in non-standard Chinese.

Cai Shifu sends his best wishes to the Chinese audience.

He was wearing a Tang suit and holding a boxing ritual while saying, "Hello everyone, the Spring Festival is here again, Happy New Year, all the best, and congratulations on getting rich. Now China has a difficult situation, I want to tell everyone, come on. Actually I am in Bangkok, Thailand I can't rest assured, many people are working very hard for the epidemic, and I want to say thank you. The beginning of the Year of the Rat is a bit difficult, but I know that we can get through this difficult together, and everything through this difficult becomes Wonderful, everyone cheers. "

In the video, this little brother speaks Chinese in "Thai accent". Although the pronunciation is not standard, even when expressing some sentences, his features are twisted into a ball, which makes people laugh, but across the screen, we all Can feel his deep intentions.

Cai Shifu is on the fighting table. Image source: Respondents.

"The Chinese people are united"

Don't look at Cai Shifu's Chinese language, but he is a "ten class lover" in Chinese culture. He gave himself a good Chinese name: Shifu. He said, "Life cannot be perfect, but I want ten blessings."

In an interview with reporters, Cai Shifu was preparing for the first game of the new year in Phuket, Thailand. After the new crown pneumonia epidemic occurred, Thailand also had confirmed cases. There were fewer Chinese tourists traveling to Thailand. Cai Shifu also said that now watching Less than Chinese tourists, "Thai merchants are actually worried."

After each day of training, Cai Shifu will turn on his cell phone to check whether there are new cases in Thailand and whether the situation in China has improved. "Thai people will be a little scared, but they are more concerned about friends in China and hope that everyone can overcome the difficulties together," said Cai Shifu.

Cai Shifu in the game. Image source: Respondents.

Through browsing the news, Cai Shifu learned that China has made a lot of efforts to combat the epidemic, including a series of measures such as home isolation, delaying resumption of work, and working from home. These are to prevent the spread of the epidemic. Cai Shifu was also moved by the unity of the Chinese people: "I know this is not easy to do, but China has done it. I think the Chinese people are very united!"

Cai Shifu is from a medical family. His father is a professor of medicine and an autopsy expert, and his mother is a professor of nursing. During the epidemic, the hard work and dedication of frontline medical staff also impressed him deeply. He wanted to tell these angels in white: "You are real fighters and superheroes! Please protect yourself before you can protect the world, thanks Your contribution. "

Cai Shifu practiced writing brush characters. Image source: Photo courtesy of the interviewee.

"Without martial arts, there would be no me today"

Cai Shifu liked to watch Chinese kung fu movies since he was a child. He was influenced by many martial art stars such as Jet Li. He began to learn gossip from the age of fourteen. His teacher came from Changchun, Jilin. In order to communicate better with his teacher, The idea of ​​learning Chinese came into being.

In college, he did not hesitate to choose the Chinese hotel management and tourism major. During this period, he did not stop practicing martial arts. After graduating, Cai Shifu taught Thai to foreigners during the day and went to the boxing gym to fight at night. Only when soaking in the boxing gym every day, Cai Shifu felt, "This is the life I want."

In order to make the ideal life last a little longer, Cai Shifu went to the road of professional fighting. He integrated gossip palm, Shaolin Kungfu, Xingyiquan, etc. into his fighting system. In his mind, Chinese martial arts seems to have a magical power. Whenever irritable, whenever it is irritable, "it will help his mind be quieter," said Cai Shifu: "Without martial arts, there would be no me today. I don't know what I'm doing now. "

Cai Shifu's brushwork. Image source: Respondents.

Cai Shifu once lived in Guangzhou, China for a while, where he made many good friends in China, and also made him interested in Chinese culture other than martial arts. He learned to sing Jay Chou's "Huo Yuanjia", and also learned to write brush writing. Sometimes when he couldn't sleep at night, Cai Shifu would pick up a brush to practice calligraphy.

Cai Shifu was also fascinated by the history of China for 5,000 years. His favorite dynasty was the Song Dynasty. The TV series Bao Qingtian, which became popular more than 20 years ago, became his "next meal drama". Until now, he can still hum A few epilogues, "The Dream of the New Butterfly".

"I want to taste the hot dry noodles"

On February 28th, Cai Shifu will usher in the first game of the New Year in Singapore, which is also his first return after leaving the stadium 9 months. Currently, he is actively preparing for war.

It is worth mentioning that although Cai Fu has been fighting on the fighting field for many years, his parents have never watched his game on the spot. "They dare not watch," Cai Shifu said helplessly. Whenever there is a competition, his mother prays for him in a room dedicated to the Buddha.

Cai Shifu in the game. Image source: Respondents.

This one championship in Xinjiapo is extremely important to Cai Shifu. This is his first attempt to reduce weight to the featherweight level. For this reason, he has been training madly for almost a moment, trying to enter the ring in the best state. However, due to the epidemic situation, the competition was forbidden to enter the venue, and it took the form of closed live broadcast. "I was a little disappointed at first, but I was relieved to think about the current epidemic situation," Cai Shifu said.

Although the audience ’s shouts are missing, Cai Shifu still wants to play the game well. He wants to let the Chinese audience feel his power through the TV screen: "I will do my best to play the game and give them support and strength."

Cai Shifu also looks forward to seeing his old friends in Guangzhou after the epidemic is over, and going to Wuhan to eat a bowl of hot and dry noodles. It is best to play a game and show his "Thai accent" to Wuhan boxers Chinese. (Finish)