Gerald Chuah was born in Georgetown Penang, an island in the northern part of Peninsular Malaysia.
He is the eldest child in the family of three children. Both his parents were teachers.
He has always been interested in the subject of psychology and philosophy since young, and has always been inspired by what drives and motivates a person to succeed in life. His core belief is that if you want something bad enough, you will get there no matter what.
Convinced he had found a winning formula he wrote from scratch with no background or experience, and completed the book within two months.
He explored different channels to forward his manuscript to Sly, but to no avail due to his limited resources and connections.
But that experience in writing soon got him a job in The New Straits Times as journalist, an equally challenging and satisfying job.
He started his career in journalism in November 1990 as a crime reporter and remained in that beat for four years before becoming a general news reporter.
Later he joined the entertainment unit of the Malay Mail from April 1995 to May 2001 and enjoyed the stint. As an entertainment journalist Chuah met and interviewed many famous international celebrities including ACTORS: Mel Gibson, Richard Dreyfuss, Jean Claude Van Damme, Jackie Chan, Chow Yun-Fat, and Zhang Ziyi.
He has also interviewed film DIRECTORS: Ridley Scott and Renny Harlin, and BANDS: Phil Collins, Carlos Santana, Baby Face, Alanis Morisette, Vanessa Mae, Survivor, All-4-One, and N’Sync.
In November 1997, Chuah won the Best Entertainment Journalist of the Year Award from the Malaysian Press Institute (MPI) with two other colleagues for the coverage of Michael Jackson’s concert in Kuala Lumpur.
From June 2001 to present, he writes for the Life & Times section of the New Straits Times Press (M) Sdn Bhd, based in Kuala Lumpur.
Throughout the years Chuah has never lost hope in his dream of getting his book published because he truly believed in those winning principles which had been a guiding light in his life and also to prove that nothing is impossible.
Finally on January 22, 2007, almost two decades since he started, Chuah finally accomplished his dream.
It was the high point in his life, and a `Hollywood Ending’ when his book was launched by Jacqueline Stallone (Sylvester’s mom) at Borders, Times Square Kuala Lumpur in conjunction with Rocky Balboa, the last episode in the series!
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He has always been interested in the subject of psychology and philosophy since young, and has always been inspired by what drives and motivates a person to succeed in life. His core belief is that if you want something bad enough, you will get there no matter what.
A studious and analytical person, he was top student in school during his primary and lower secondary school. However he lost concentration in the later part of his school years and failed to qualify to the local university.
His parents sent him to college to be a teacher instead but he quit soon after because he wanted to explore new ideas like being a filmmaker as he was inspired by Hollywood movies, but he had no money to pursue his dream.
He was also inspired by Sylvester Stallone and his films where the theme of the underdog fighter struck a chord in him.
One day while pondering on his future, he asked himself: “Why not write a book about the subject I know and loved best – the philosophy and life lessons from Sylvester Stallone’s Life & Films. Perhaps this will open up a way for me to meet Sly and create an opportunity for me to succeed in life.
His parents sent him to college to be a teacher instead but he quit soon after because he wanted to explore new ideas like being a filmmaker as he was inspired by Hollywood movies, but he had no money to pursue his dream.
He was also inspired by Sylvester Stallone and his films where the theme of the underdog fighter struck a chord in him.
One day while pondering on his future, he asked himself: “Why not write a book about the subject I know and loved best – the philosophy and life lessons from Sylvester Stallone’s Life & Films. Perhaps this will open up a way for me to meet Sly and create an opportunity for me to succeed in life.
Convinced he had found a winning formula he wrote from scratch with no background or experience, and completed the book within two months.
He explored different channels to forward his manuscript to Sly, but to no avail due to his limited resources and connections.
But that experience in writing soon got him a job in The New Straits Times as journalist, an equally challenging and satisfying job.
He started his career in journalism in November 1990 as a crime reporter and remained in that beat for four years before becoming a general news reporter.
Later he joined the entertainment unit of the Malay Mail from April 1995 to May 2001 and enjoyed the stint. As an entertainment journalist Chuah met and interviewed many famous international celebrities including ACTORS: Mel Gibson, Richard Dreyfuss, Jean Claude Van Damme, Jackie Chan, Chow Yun-Fat, and Zhang Ziyi.
He has also interviewed film DIRECTORS: Ridley Scott and Renny Harlin, and BANDS: Phil Collins, Carlos Santana, Baby Face, Alanis Morisette, Vanessa Mae, Survivor, All-4-One, and N’Sync.
In November 1997, Chuah won the Best Entertainment Journalist of the Year Award from the Malaysian Press Institute (MPI) with two other colleagues for the coverage of Michael Jackson’s concert in Kuala Lumpur.
From June 2001 to present, he writes for the Life & Times section of the New Straits Times Press (M) Sdn Bhd, based in Kuala Lumpur.
Throughout the years Chuah has never lost hope in his dream of getting his book published because he truly believed in those winning principles which had been a guiding light in his life and also to prove that nothing is impossible.
Finally on January 22, 2007, almost two decades since he started, Chuah finally accomplished his dream.
It was the high point in his life, and a `Hollywood Ending’ when his book was launched by Jacqueline Stallone (Sylvester’s mom) at Borders, Times Square Kuala Lumpur in conjunction with Rocky Balboa, the last episode in the series!
“I will always remember what Rocky means to me, the silhouette of a man triumphant with his arms held high, which symbolizes hope for all who persevere and are willing to go the distance.”– Gerald Chuah
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