''Yellow'' is a 2006 American film directed by Alfredo De Villa and starring

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Plot

Amarillys Campos is a classically trained Puerto Rican dancer who moves to

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after her father's suicide to pursue her dreams of becoming a famous dancer, but ends up becoming a

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at a seedy nightclub to make ends meet. Upon her arrival to New York, she moves into a ratty apartment and becomes close with her neighbor, Miles, a former

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who currently works at a

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due to the fact that he has become mentally unstable. While working as a stripper, she meets a lonely doctor Christian Kyle who feels the need to protect her, and the two begin a relationship. When the doctor proposes that they move to

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, Amarillys must decide between her lifelong desire to be a famous dancer, mending a relationship with her family back in Puerto Rico, and taking a chance with her new love.

Cast

- Amarillys *

- Miles Emory *

- Christian Kyle

Reception

"Directed by Alfredo Da Villa and scripted by makeup artist Nacoma Whobrey, Amaryllis' story unfolds in the kind of New York where people leave their doors open, landlords pay no attention to who's living in their rental apartments, and strip-club owners take a purely paternal interest in the young women who work for them. For all its "follow your dreams, stay true to your ideals" message, it's Yellow's elaborately staged routines that take center stage. The fact that Sanchez has real-world dance training is evident, though probably of little consequence to the fans she'll make through her enthusiastic gyrations," commented ''TV Guide''. The German website ''TV Today'' assessed the film as follows: "A racy beauty, hot dances and lots of skin. As a male fantasy made flesh, Roselyn Sanchez lets you sometimes overlook the mundane story and its confusing subplots." Another review called the film a "Latin remake of ''

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*{{IMDb title, id=0488349, title=Yellow 2006 films 2000s romantic musical films American dance films American romantic musical films American romantic drama films American musical drama films 2000s English-language films 2000s Spanish-language films 2006 multilingual films American multilingual films Films directed by Alfredo De Villa 2000s American films English-language romantic musical films Spanish-language American films 2006 musical films