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Original article: Ming Pao
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English translation: Rea
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Informed Jessica Hsuan about his divorce before revealing it to the press
Gallen Lo – Would collaborate with her again
In the beginning of July, Gallen Lo admitted his divorce in this magazine. Even though he has insisted that the breakup of his marriage was not caused by a third party, Jessica Hsuan is already being indicted into this incident. Recently, when Gallen returned to Hong Kong to attend a function, he was relentlessly questioned by the press and has become the object of their interest even though his lifestyle has not changed at all since his divorce. Gallen already predicted that Jessica would be hounded by the press and informed her about his divorce before it became public news. In addition, Gallen will be returning to Hong Kong in November to film a 40 episode series for TVB. It hasn’t been decided yet who is female co-star will be, but Gallen wouldn’t mind working with Jessica again.
Ever since Gallen Lo admitted his divorce in this magazine’s second monthly issue (7/15), he has remained working in Hong Kong. He has further become the target of the press when reports came out that he had given his wife the $40,000,000 house and that he himself now has no more than $2,000,000 in assets. There are further reports that Jessica Hsuan was the cause of the breakup. To this, Gallen directly responds, “I disclosed the breakup of my marriage because I am part of the entertainment circle. I’ve said everything in my MingPao Weekly interview. Anything else is false and I will not respond to it.”
Even though Gallen’s divorce has been finalized, he continues to remain at his ex-wife’s home in Yu Ying Wan, indicating that their relationship remains on good terms. He says: I will remain in Hong Kong to attend promotional functions for “When a Dog Loves a Cat” and other activities. I will stay at my ex-wife’s for the time that I am in Hong Kong. My life remains mostly the same and has changed very little from before. Whatever happens, time will tell.” He keeps in contact with is ex-wife and son, who are vacationing overseas. He says: “I will not disclose any information about them, just that my son is having a good time where he is.” Even though Gallen will leave in the beginning of August to return to film overseas, he will come back Hong Kong in September to help his son adjust to the new school year.
Likes to Film Long Series
As for rumors of Jessica Hsuan being the cause of the breakup, Gallen has already predicted it and so he informed Jessica before news of his divorce became public. He says: “The press is going to go after her, which is something beyond my control.” Gallen is still busy promoting his new series, but will start filming a new series for TVB in November. However, neither his female co-star nor other cast members have been cast yet for the series. He says: “There is Ray Lui,…It was only when I read the newspaper that I found out that a female co-star has yet to be chosen (Would you mind working with Jessica Hsuan again?) It doesn’t matter, whatever the company decides.
Gallen’s contract with TVB has already ended, so his collaboration with them for the new series is freelance, which gives him more freedom during negotiations. He says: “Many netizens want me to film a longer series, probably because Cold Blood Warm Heart, At the Threshold of an Era, etc. have all been long series, which gives the audience time to enjoy. I actually like filming longer series as well because when filming twenty-episode series, I have a feeling of incompleteness.
Considering Living Situation Overseas
Even though Gallen will stay in Hong Kong for roughly four more months to film the 40-episode series, but the overseas market remains his priority. Regarding it, he says: “The real estate market in the mainland is really competitive. Hong Kong residents are considered outsiders, so they are only allowed purchase one piece of property. Besides, there are predictions that the prices of property will fall after the Olympics, so I plan to take my time choosing a suitable one. However, I have never said that I will relocate to Beijing or somewhere else in the mainland. I’m only considering living quarters so as to make it more convenient when I am working overseas.
As for the new series “When a Dog Loves a Cat,” a lot of people are no doubt looking forward to it because it’s been five years since Gallen has filmed a TVB series aired in Hong Kong. He says: “My only hope is that the audience will enjoy it. Even though I have aspirations for overseas work, there’s no pressure right now to pursue it. WADLAC is very special in that it will feature many dogs and cats. I had a good time filming it, getting the chance to spend time with old friends. After filming, we often would go out for hotpot. It felt like a party oftentimes.”
In WADLAC, Gallen’s relationship with Myolie Wu has changed from family to a romantic couple. Regarding her acting skills, he says: “She is constantly improving and very hardworking. She sets high standard for herself as an artist, and in this regard, I really admire that.” Even though Gallen and Myolie have an age gap of more than ten years, they are still able to exude the feeling of a couple, it seems that Gallen’s youthful appearance may have something to do with that. He says: “I’ve always considered walking to be a form of exercise. I spend an hour power walking every night. Actually, this habit was fostered since I was a child because the building I used to live in Sum Sui Bo doesn’t have a lift. In the fourteen years that I lived there, I had to climb eight flights of stairs everyday. During breaks between filming, I still get around by walking. I don’t sit around much nor eat too much. When filming overseas, I loved eating noodles with spicy foods. I heard somewhere that eating spicy foods is good for the skin, which made me want nothing but spicy foods all the time. Also, I drank a lot of water and two cups of coffee everyday because coffee is good for the body.
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