Even if it fails, the mark it has carved in my life will be the mark of glory. No matter where I go in the future, I will continue to fight like a fighter full of fighting spirit. No matter what the situation is, you always know how to start again.” This is Lee Chong Wei in “the loser is King” autobiography, the innermost monologue.
Stoic, persistent, understated and mature, Lee Chong Wei is like an old-school hero. The Times once described him in a set of parallel sentences, “He is a sportsman; He was a celebrity; He is a Datuk; He is also a superstar in advertising, taking cool photos; He is Malaysia’s most famous athlete, second only to the prime minister; In the badminton world, he is a very different hero from Lin Dan.”
In 2008, the Malaysian Royal Family awarded him the title of Datuk, which is equivalent to a governor, but only enjoys the status and does not receive salary.
