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Telenovela
A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar Drama (film and television), drama genres around the world include ''Turkish television drama, dizi'' (Turkey), ''Indian television drama, serial'' (India), ''teleserye'' (Philippines), ''lakorn'' (Thailand), ''teleromanzo'' (Italy), ''téléroman'' (Canada, specifically Quebec), ''Korean drama, K-drama'' (South Korea), ''Japanese television drama, J-drama'' (Japan), ''Chinese television drama, C-drama'' (China) and ''sinetron'' (Indonesia). Commonly described using the American colloquialism Spanish soap opera, many telenovelas share some stylistic and thematic similarities to the soap opera familiar to the English-speaking world. The significant difference is their series run length; telenovelas tell one self-contained story, typically within the span of a year or less whereas soap operas t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marimar (Mexican TV Series)
''Marimar'' is a 1994 Mexican television drama series broadcast by Canal de Las Estrellas. The series is based of 1977 Mexican drama series '' La venganza'', which is in turn based on the radionovela ''La indomable''. Directed by Beatriz Sheridan, it stars Thalía and Eduardo Capetillo. It aired from January 31 to August 26, 1994, replacing '' Valentina'' and was replaced by '' Imperio de cristal''. Plot Marimar, a poor yet innocent girl, lives with her grandparents in a beach hut in San Martin de la Costa, where she crosses paths with Sergio, the son of a wealthy ranch owner. After stealing food from the Santibañez’s garden, she is caught by Nicandro, the Hacienda foreman, who nearly assaults her—but Sergio intervenes, leading to their blossoming romance and marriage. However, their union faces opposition, particularly from Angélica, Sergio’s stepmother, who looks down on Marimar for her simplicity and lack of formal education. Angélica schemes to ruin Marimar, humilia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish Television Drama
Turkish drama () is a type of television series in the Turkish language made in Turkey. These dramas reflect Culture of Turkey, Turkish culture and considered by some to be the country's most well-known economic and cultural exports. It has seen significant growth since the 2000s, and had surpassed Mexico and Brazil as the second-largest exporter of television series after the United States by the mid-2010s. The television industry has played a crucial role in increasing Turkey's popularity in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North Africa. Turkish series are chiefly produced in Istanbul, following the liberalization of private television in Turkey in the 1990s. Turkish television channels producing dramas include Turkish Radio and Television Corporation, TRT, Kanal D, Show TV, Star TV (Turkish TV channel), Star TV, ATV (Turkish TV channel), ATV, Now (Turkish TV channel), Now, TV8 (Turkish TV channel), TV8, and Kanal 7. The Turkish television series market is characterized by inten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinetron
A soap opera (also called a daytime drama or soap) is a genre of a long-running radio or television Serial (radio and television), serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term ''soap opera'' originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored by soap manufacturers.Bowles, p. 118. The term was preceded by ''horse opera'', a derogatory term for low-budget Western (genre), Westerns. According to some dictionaries, for something to be adequately described as a soap opera, it need not be long-running; but some authors define the word in a way that excludes short-running serial dramas from their definition. BBC Radio's ''The Archers'', first Broadcasting, broadcast in 1950, is the world's longest-running soap opera. The longest-running television soap opera is ''Coronation Street'', which was first broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV in 1960. According to Albert Moran, one of the defining features that make a television program a soap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernanda Villeli
María Ofelia Villenave Garza, known as Fernanda Villeli, (14 May 1921 – 1 February 2009) was a Mexican writer and activist, who was one of the major writers of telenovelas in Mexico. She wrote for series such as '' Aprendiendo a amar'' (1980), '' Extraños caminos del amor'' (1981), '' El maleficio'' (1983), '' La traición'' (1984) (with Carmen Daniels), '' Lo blanco y lo negro'' (1989), '' Al filo de la muerte'' (1991) (with Marcia Yance) and ''El diario de Daniela'' (1998/99) (with Marcela Fuentes Beráin) . Selected television works Original stories Adaptations *'' Las modelos'' (1963) (original by Abelardo Arias) *'' El derecho de nacer'' (1966) (original by Félix B. Caignet) *'' Muchacha italiana viene a casarse'' (1971) (original by Delia González Márquez) *'' Mi rival'' (1973) (original by Inés Rodena) *'' El manantial del milagro'' (1974) (original by Vicente Leñero) *'' El derecho de nacer'' (1981) (original by Félix B. Caignet) *'' El engaño'' (1986) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teleserye
Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'' is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebisyón''" (television), and "''serye''" (series). ''Teleseryes'' share characteristics with and have roots similar to soap operas and ''telenovelas''. They have evolved into a genre with unique characteristics, however, and often reflect Filipino social reality. ''Teleseryes'' are aired in the afternoon and prime time, five days a week. Their audience crosses age and gender lines, and they have the highest advertising rates in the Philippine television industry. Series last from three months to a year or longer, depending on ratings. Philippine TV dramas also include serials and anthologies, usually shown weekly. These dramas have a finite number of episodes and usually last one season, again depending on ratings. History 1940s-1980s Soap operas in the Philippines bega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senda Prohibida
''Senda Prohibida'' (English title: ''Forbidden Path'') is the first telenovela produced in Mexico. It was produced by Telesistema Mexicano and was broadcast June 12, 1958, from Monday to Friday. It stars Silvia Derbez as the protagonist / antagonist, with Francisco Jambrina, Dalia Íñiguez, Alicia Montoya and Héctor Gómez. Plot This is the story of an ambitious secretary, Nora ( Silvia Derbez), who falls in love with her wealthy boss (Francisco Jambrina), who is married to a respectable woman (Dalia Iniguez), with whom he has a child (Hector Gomez). The provincial cunning, in exchange for caresses, receive gifts and jewelry from her boss which leads to his ruin. In the end, Nora cries in her wedding dress in front of her mirror, regretting all the damage she's done. Cast * Silvia Derbez - Nora *Francisco Jambrina - Federico García * Dalia Íñiguez - Irene *Héctor Gómez - Roberto * Bárbara Gil * Julio Alemán * Augusto Benedico *María Idalia - Clemen *Luis Beristain *Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Drama
Korean drama (), also known as K-drama or Koreanovela, refers to Korean language, Korean-language television shows made in South Korea. These shows began to be produced around the early 1960s, but were mostly consumed domestically until the rise of the Korean Wave in the 1990s. They have since achieved significant international popularity, with millions of viewers across the world. Beginning around the 1970s, more and more households in South Korea owned televisions. Programs were often produced on low budgets and were mostly consumed domestically. The industry significantly developed in the 1980s, after the spread of color television. Beginning in the early 1990s, several Korean dramas began achieving significant international popularity, primarily in China and Japan. In addition, South Korean popular music ("K-pop") and Cinema of South Korea, films began seeing similar successes, which gave rise to rapid international adoption of South Korean media in a phenomenon commonly calle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María Mercedes (Mexican TV Series)
''María Mercedes'' () is a Mexican telenovela produced by Valentín Pimstein for Televisa in 1992. It was the first of the "Marías" telenovela trilogy, being followed by ''Marimar'' and ''María la del Barrio''. ''María Mercedes'' is a remake of the telenovela ''Rina'', which in turn is based on the radionovela ''Enamorada'' by Inés Rodena. Thalía and Arturo Peniche starred as protagonists, while Laura Zapata starred as the main antagonist. Fernando Ciangherotti also had a special participation. Plot Maria Mercedes, a young woman abandoned by her mother and neglected by her alcoholic father, supports her siblings by working in the streets of Mexico City. Santiago del Olmo, a dying man, marries her to thwart his greedy aunt Malvina after his death. Following Santiago’s passing, Maria becomes the head of the family, enraging Malvina. Per Santiago's will, Malvina, her son Jorge Luis, and daughter Digna must live with Maria to inherit his fortune. Jorge Luis, haunted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Ricos También Lloran
''Los ricos también lloran'' ("The Rich Also Cry") is a popular telenovela produced in Mexico in 1979, starring Verónica Castro, Rogelio Guerra and Rocío Banquells. Castro also sang the theme ''Aprendí a Llorar'' ("I learned to cry"), a song written by Lolita de la Colina. The telenovela was produced by Valentín Pimstein and Carlos Romero, it was directed by Rafael Banquells. The story was written by Inés Rodena and adapted by Valeria Philips. ''Los Ricos También Lloran'' aired in 1991–1992 in the Soviet Union and post-Soviet states. It was shown on one of the central TV channels and became the second ever non-Soviet TV series aired in the Soviet Union, after a re-edited condensed version of '' Escrava Isaura''. It was watched virtually by the whole population and became for a long time a reference point, with multiple traces in Soviet and post-Soviet popular culture. Plot In the first part, Mariana Villarreal lives on a ranch in the state of Guanajuato with her f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radionovela
A radionovela (also known as serial radiofónico or simply serial) is a type of radio drama first broadcast in Latin America in the early 20th century. Radionovelas are typically melodramas or soap operas which are issued in chapters, in contrast to other radio dramas which may encompass different genres and are often broadcast as individual works, such as '' The War of the Worlds''. With the advent of television, the radionovela began to be displaced by the telenovela, while the Internet allows for a renewal of the genre in the form of the "" (most notably in the French-speaking world). In Argentina The first example of serial radio drama in Argentina was probably Francisco Mastandrea's ''La caricia del lobo'' in the late 1920s. But their golden age was the 1940s, making a star of future First Lady Eva Perón. ''Los Pérez García'', a long serial about a typical Argentine family, was perhaps the highlight of the 1950s. Later, more innovative crime fiction and noir-themed show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miniseries
In the United States, a miniseries or mini-series is a television show or series that tells a story in a predetermined, limited number of episodes. Many miniseries can also be referred to, and shown, as a television film. " Limited series" is a more recent American term which is sometimes used interchangeably. , the popularity of miniseries format has increased in both streaming services and broadcast television. The term " serial" is used in the United Kingdom and in other Commonwealth nations to describe a show that has an ongoing narrative plotline, while "series" is used for a set of episodes in a similar way that "season" is used in North America. Definitions A miniseries is distinguished from an ongoing television series; the latter does not usually have a predetermined number of episodes and may continue for several years. Before the term was coined in the United States in the early 1970s, the ongoing episodic form was always called a "serial", just as a novel appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
