Gallen Harbour

Is there such thing as a perfect gift?

Lunch conversations often end where they start - the question, multiplied; while group discussions dampen the most eager spirit with the ability to drift miles away off course.

Amid assignments, meetings, high-strung bosses, erratic holiday drivings, and something which is far more challenging than all of the afore-mentioned items - commonly known as dinner, I needed to find time to think about a perfect gift.

First and foremost, it must be something HE likes, such as:

Watches.  Rarely has we seen him without a wrist watch, so I guess he must love them.  He wore one when he was young, he wears one now.  He wears one when he’s happy, he wears them sad.  He wears them hip, he wears them cool…  He wears watches onscreen, and off.

They all look nice, but if you intend to ask me about models and brand names, I am afraid I will disappoint you, for I would not know the answer.

But learning about models and brand names for watches was the least of my problem.  I was struggling to figure out what message I’m sending off in a wrapped watch box.  Not much, except “Gallen, your time is…  running out!”  Where is the subtlety? Lols.

How about ties?

Assumption:  To Gallen, ties are and only are collectibles.

How can I be sure that stated assumption is accurate?  I couldn’t, could I?  There went the ties!

Well, enough fooling around.  Let me confess!  I have no intention of buying Gallen a gift, and simply wanted to show off some of his rather nice photos.

A gift to someone special must come from the heart.  There isn’t anything “off-the-shelf” that fits such description.

I attempted an MV, but tune after tune came out melancholic.  Teresa Teng’s “The Moon Represents my Heart” and Toto’s “I Won’t Hold You Back” are hardly appropriate for a birthday celebration. [And who to blame except the birthday boy himself?]

I turned then to a twinkle star…

A sincere wish!

Happy Birthday to you!

………………..  S t a m p i n g T i m e …………………….

Happy Birthday to our dearest Gallen!

Updates:
12.17.2008: Watch fellow artists including Wayne Lai, Kenneth Ma Kwok Ming, Derek Kwok, Sharon Chan, “Sam Gor” (Third Brother) Michael Miu Kiu Wai, Moses Chan, Christine Ng, and Nancy Sit wished Gallen a happy birthday. Clip made possible by gallenlo.net. Our special thanks.

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Gallen received early birthday wishes from “Grand” cast, as well as kisses from his “brother” Ray Lui and “sister-in-law” Jamie Chik.

According to Ming Pao and other HK media sources, the group were working on an outdoor scene in Central where cake and card were brought out.  Gallen was surprised since his birthday isn’t until December 16th, but said he would not mind to celebrate it early.  That way, he can celebrate it again when it comes to Ray Lui’s birthday, December 22nd.

Aside from cake and card, Gallen also received kiss from “Sam Sau” Jamie Chik.  His birthday wish was good health and for his son to do well in school.  Gallen shared that his son has always made birthday cards for him every year.  He also dismissed the rumor about a new love who was seen arriving at HK airport with him from Mainland a while ago.  Gallen thought the rumor was very amusing, but she was only a colleague from Universe and they were traveling back from work.  Gallen said he would let nature take its course and will not rush into any relationship.

“Brother” Ray Lui left TVB for movie industry before Gallen entered the station, but the later is familiar with all Ray’s work.  “There was only Tony Leung Chiu Wai who was still at TVB at the time, and I was very impressed to find him queueing up for the make-up room, despite being very famous at the time.” [Do you queue (now)?]  “No, because I do my own.”

Source:  Ming Pao, Xinhua, on.cc

10 more days to 12.16.2008.  Stay with us for more updates.

The first two photos are from on.cc, courtesy of KuangaiTVB, our special thanks.  Also, our thanks to vika and cherry of DAN.  Other photos are from Xinhuanet.com. Please click on photos to enlarge.

Clip - Special thanks to luckymeimei

12.16.2007 Beijing

Photo: Sina

Photo captions are made up and strictly for fun. This is not a news article.

::: Mimosa :::

Gallen Lo - “Trying to blow out all the candles while they were spinning merrily around might look easy, but… See how greatly I had to focus on the task? That particular candle holder-slash-spinner is indeed a cute, neat, ingenious little trick”. Photo: sina

“Now this part is as easy as a piece (or a whole) cake! See, I didn’t even have to look at where to cut! Yummy yum yum!” - Photo: sina

“Fine, I’ll just look exactly like this for Perfect Ending! We’ll see what the director say to you, Michelle!” Left: co-star Michelle Bai Bing - Photo: sina

• Amused yet? Watch ME
• Birthday wishes from Raymond Lam, Nicky Wu, Felix Wong, and Michael Miu
• Birthday wishes from fans
• Birthday MV by Megan and Caijane, uploaded onto Youtube by ekin017.  Our special thanks!

December 16th is here once again. Joining fans from around the globe, let us wish Gallen another year of great health, of happiness, and of even more successful career.

Last year, just for fun, we had a Golden Pig baby among all other wishes to Gallen. To our knowledge up to this point, that has yet to happen while all other wishes have been granted. For Gallen, 2007 has been a year with a nice balance between work and family, between outright successes and subtle soul-searching, between traveling and being able to stay home, between media exposure and precious privacy, and last but not least, between decisions.

He will still have to be between decisions going into 45, but it makes sense to take time to analyze not all the pro and cons of certain decision, but also whether or not his heart could sing along with it. Tough task making the right choice, but one thing remains simple: Gallen will be trusted, loved, and supported.

Have a wonderful birthday, and stay warm in Beijing!

• Special update: To add even more joy to the occasion, the comment section in Gallen’s personal blog has been reactivated. So what are you waiting for? Hurry in and pour your heart directly to Gallen!

Source: Yangtse Evening News 12/17/2006

Gallen Lo Ka Leung spent his 44th birthday in Hangzhou yesterday. Due to current Wolf Scent’s filming progress, Gallen could not return to Hongkong to celebrate the day with loved ones. However Gallen did enjoy another “family” on the set, as the director thoughtfully decided to push ahead the schedule a scene depicting General Ko’s birthday so that everyone could all toasted and sang “Happy Birthday” to Gallen. Aside from a banquet last night, the birthday boy had also enjoyed quite a lot of special treats, including a dinner with co-star Flora Chan Wai San in advance. Reporters were invited in to witness all the bustling fun of the birthday party.

Gallen: “I have so far spent 5 years in Mainland.” “Wolf Scent”, being the “sibling” production of the acclaimed “DA Division”, has attracted everyone’s attention since the first day of filming. The strong cast might enable Wolf Scent to live up to its grand military projection. Although this is the first time Gallen portraits a soldier, he gave a not-to-low self-appraisal this time around “My confidence stems and grows from within the team, they do think I have the facial features, the masculinity to fit the role well. We’ve been filming for a month now, and I do feel myself become more and more of a soldier each day. My speech has becomed quite “military”. My Mandarin, of course, is still far away from where I want it to be, but I’m not allowing it to distract me.”

Though feeling a bit helpless as he was unable to spend birthday with friends and family, Gallen waved it aside “If I could [come back to HK] I would ask Jessica, Flora, Roger and a few other friends to come over for some beer and hot pot. During my five years working in Mainland, I have celebrated at least three birthdays on the set. Everybody has always treated me so well, so I consider myself lucky already!”

Will Gallen consider shifting his work entirely into the Mainland? Gallen: “Since leaving TVB I’ve spent at least eight months each year working over here! The work schedule is comfortable and flexible, allowing more resting time.” But Gallen does not intend to settle down “When I work I could rely on the team to arrange accomodation. My family members are so used to Hong Kong’s life style, so I won’t consider buying any real estate here.

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