Gallen Lo

Luo Jialiang, male, was born on December 16, 1962 in an ordinary family in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong. In his early years he had little contact with outsiders and his personality was stiff and introverted. At age 11 he suddenly suffered from a strange illness characterized by constant blinking and stuttering, which caused classmates to tease him. His parents were financially strained and could not obtain timely treatment; they dealt with it by scolding and corporal punishment, and the illness resolved on its own three years later.

After finishing secondary school in 1979, Luo gave up further education and went to work to support his younger siblings. He joined Sun Hung Kai Construction Company as a draftsman, taking part in the construction of Harbour City, while studying at night school. In 1984 he entered the "3rd New Talent Singing Contest." Although he did not win, he was noticed by writer Lu Guozhan, who invited him to sing the theme song for the TV drama "Qin Shi Huang" on ATV. Having had no formal singing training, his music career did not immediately take off, and he later signed with TVB to become an actor.

In 1986 he made his acting debut in the TV series "City Stories," playing Xiao Luo, officially beginning his entertainment career. In 1987 he starred in "Seasons," playing Tang Jiali and released an album of the same name. That year he also appeared in the horror film "The Deadly Cat" and the short film "Under Lion Rock: Eyebrow Twitch." In 1988 he appeared in the drama "Metropolis," starring alongside actors such as Adam Cheng and Tony Leung, playing the role of Xiao Guan. In 1989 he took his first leading role as Shen Zhi in the period martial-arts drama "Dragon Court Struggle," and subsequently rose into TVB's second-tier artists.

During the 1990s, Luo steadily established his position in Hong Kong television. In 1991 he played important roles in several productions, including the film "Exposed Figures" and the period drama "Heavenly Dragon Hero." In 1992 he took on various roles in multiple series, including "Stars Gathering," "Fire Rose," "The Middle Immortal Wang Chongyang," and "The Great Casino." In 1993 he appeared as the Golden Snake Lord in "The Golden Snake Youth," demonstrating rich character interpretation. That same year he starred as Yang Kang in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," one of his representative works. In 1994 he played characters such as Zhengde and Yang Kang in series including "The Chivalrous Woman and Wandering Dragon."

In his subsequent career, Luo continued to achieve success in acting and voice work, winning multiple awards, including TVB's "Best Actor" at the 1998 TVB Anniversary Awards. In 2000, for his role as Tan Yilun in "Golden Years," he became the first actor to win the "TV King" title three times. In 2003 he left TVB to expand his career on the mainland, appearing in a number of TV series and films such as "Wisely" and "A Chinese Ghost Story." He returned to TVB in 2008, starring in series including "When Dogs Love Cats" and "Seven Days That Shook the World." Afterwards he continued to play important roles in many productions, including historical dramas like "Zheng He's Voyages to the Western Oceans" and "The Apocalypse of Fengshen."

In addition, Luo has released several music albums and singles and held multiple solo concerts. He has also been active in public welfare, taking part in charity fundraisers and promotional events, and has received various honors and awards, demonstrating both his artistic versatility and sense of social responsibility.