El amor no es como lo pintan is a Mexican telenovela produced by Juan David Burns and Elisa Salinas for TV Azteca. It was broadcast on Azteca 13 from November 6, 2000 to April 27, 2001 for 165 episodes.
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Vanessa Acosta
Alicia "Licha" Ramírez Campos/Desiree Campos
Héctor Soberón
César Segovia / Felipe Sabatié
Arturo Beristáin
Gerardo Ramírez
Gina Romand
Dunia Sabatié de Segovia
Sergio Kleiner
Manuel Segovia
Rosenda Monteros
María Elena Ramírez "Mamá Nena"
José Loza
Rolando Segovia
After returning home from betrayal and workplace injustice, Lv Xingyi teams up with a mysterious ancient man linked to her by a magical mark. As they promote local cultural heritage through livestreaming, they battle sabotage from rivals, uncover a past-life bond, and ultimately drive the revitalization of her hometown.
When strong-willed heiress Lin Jing and gentle inn employee Su Xiaomeng magically switch lives, they’re thrust into each other’s challenges. Lin Jing uses her sharp instincts to transform the struggling inn, while Su Xiaomeng brings warmth and sincerity to revive the Lvye Group. As their unexpected journeys unfold, both women begin to confront their pasts, open themselves to new possibilities, and discover where their true paths may lead.
Elite headhunter Li Weixi goes undercover as a sweet, unassuming secretary to expose CEO Jia He for a past betrayal. But Jia He sees through her disguise and keeps her close, turning their tense cat-and-mouse game into something far more complicated. As hidden truths and unexpected emotions surface, both are drawn into a collision of revenge, vulnerability, and redemption.
Jiang Wu has lived under the shadow of her father’s debts until she meets the mysterious and protective Jiang Yan—unaware he is actually undercover cop Lu Xiao. Years later, their paths cross again, and she discovers that his distance and secrecy were his way of keeping her safe, sparking a journey of rediscovery, trust, and enduring love.
Heartbroken after catching her boyfriend cheating, Song Yanzhi drunkenly spends the night with the cold and distant CEO Jiang Yancheng. When circumstances prevent him from marrying his fiancée, she steps in to impersonate the bride.
After being betrayed by her adoptive father, the formidable and beautiful assassin Qingmao is left for dead. In her final moments, she uncovers the truth that the mastermind behind her family's annihilation has been lurking nearby. Burning with vengeance, she bides her time for five years, reinventing herself as the enchanting songstress Liu Rumeng. Now, under this new identity, she sets her revenge plan in motion...
After spending graduation night together, Emma and Dexter go their separate ways — but their lives remain intertwined.
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Prinsesa ng Buhay Ko or Princess of My Life is a Filipino drama series to be broadcast by GMA Network starring Kris Bernal, Aljur Abrenica, LJ Reyes and Renz Fernandez It is set to premiere on September 23, 2013 replacing Binoy Henyo and on the network's GMA Telebabad block and worldwide via GMA Pinoy TV on September 24, 2013.
To save her sister, Xu Qinghuan becomes He Xiao’s lover. When his first love, Zhao Xiwan, and rival Qin Hao plot against her, leading to her sister’s death, Xu Qinghuan ends the relationship. Realizing his true feelings, He Xiao exposes the culprits and relentlessly pursues Xu Qinghuan, seeking love and justice.
Expelled from the mansion where he was raised, driver Mariel becomes wealthy as a religious leader, while the Tavares Branco family goes into financial ruin.
A woman's daring sexual past collides with her married-with-kids present when the bad-boy ex she can't stop fantasizing about crashes back into her life.
A violinist pursuing his dream meets an inspiring art teacher in a remote town, where they develop deep feelings challenged by an uncertain future.
Preciosa is a sweet and pretty 18-year-old girl who has a problem with one of her legs. Her life takes place in the strange and fascinating world of the circus that she loves so much. His life is full of vivacity and tenderness, but also of drama and lack.
Amor de nadie is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from September 10, 1990, to June 14, 1991. Created by Eric Vonn, with literary editing by Marcia del Río, the telenovela stars Lucía Méndez, Saúl Lisazo, Fernando Allende, and Bertín Osborne. It was Lucía Méndez's final telenovela as a leading actress for Televisa during this period. The story follows Sofía Hernández, a young woman from a humble mining town who dreams of leaving her difficult life behind. After suffering betrayal and hardship, she moves to Mexico City to pursue a career as a model. Along the way, she faces jealousy, ambition, family conflicts, and complicated relationships while searching for love and a better future.
Sparks begin to fly when a telepathic woman who'd given up on love meets a kindhearted Korean student who thinks in a language she can't understand.
A telenovela that dramatizes the romances and rivalries between two brothers and two sisters in Mexico between the years 1885 and 1900.
¡Válgame Dios! is a Spanish-language Venezuelan telenovela written by Mónica Montañéz for Venevisión. Sabrina Seara and Eduardo Orozco star as the main protagonists while Ricardo Alamo, Carlota Sosa and Raquel Yanez star as the main antagonists.
Story of love between Marimar and Sergio. Sergio is from a wealthy family, and Marimar lives with her poor grandparents in a hut in front of the ocean.
Piel de otoño is a Mexican telenovela that was produced by Televisa and broadcast on El Canal de las Estrellas in Mexico from 9 May 2005 through 23 September 2005 in Mexico, and from October 10, 2005, through February 17, 2005, in the United States. Starring Laura Flores and René Strickler as the series' protagonists, the show tells the story of Lucía Villarreal de Mendoza, a woman who seeks refuge from her husband and children's abuses in the friendship of a stranger on the Internet, who signs his messages only as "wind". Piel de otoño is a remake of the 1986 Televisa telenovela Cicatrices del alma. The program aired weekdays at 5 pm for twenty weeks.
María Mercedes, a poor girl who sells lottery tickets, meets a rich man who hates his own family and sees in María Mercedes an opportunity to make their lives miserable.
Mujer de Madera is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa in 2004. One unusual feature of this telenovela is that the main character is played by different actresses before and after her stay in hospital due to a forest fire.
Amar sin límites is a Mexican telenovela that was produced by Televisa and broadcast on that company's El Canal de las Estrellas. The program debuted on 16 October 2006 at 7:30 pm; the first ten episodes were only thirty minutes long, with the program expanding to an hour long on 30 October and taking over the 7:00 time slot previously occupied by Duelo de Pasiones. After 135 episodes, the telenovela completed its run on 20 April 2007, and was subsequently replaced with Muchachitas como tú. In the United States, Amar sin límites aired on Univisión from 17 July 2007 through 18 January 2008 at 8:00 pm. This limited-run serial is a remake of the 2003 Argentine telenovela Resistiré; it is the first such remake, as a second adaptation, Watch Over Me, was created for MyNetworkTV in the United States and debuted in December 2006. Amar sin límites stars as protagonists Karyme Lozano and Valentino Lanús, whose characters, Diego and Azul, endure a tortured romance that becomes entangled in the world of organized crime thanks to Azul's fiancé, Mauricio, portrayed by René Strickler.
Contra viento y marea is a Mexican telenovela aired from April 25 until November 4, 2005. This was also the last acting role of Beatriz Sheridan, who died in 2006 of a heart attack.
Camila Monterde is a beautiful veterinarian whose life has been torn apart by a tragic accident in which her fiancé, Luis, was killed. Hoping to ease her depression, her uncle, Daniel Monterde, invites her to live at his ranch, where she can rest and recover while caring for the many animals he keeps there. Meanwhile, in Chile, Daniel Diaz suddenly receives a letter stating that he has come into a substantial inheritance and must travel to Mexico to claim it. Surprised and curious, he’s about to make the trip when a vicious lie disrupts his plans and lands him in prison, causing him to lose the inheritance and his family. Deeply bitter and hungry for revenge, Daniel travels to Mexico determined to destroy the Monterde family, which he blames for his terrible misfortune. He takes a job at the Monterde ranch to be close to his prey. His vengeance is perfectly planned except for one unexpected development: he and Camila fall passionately in love and that changes everything.
In the village of San Andres, the rivalry between two families the Valdes and the Ramirez is centered on "El Manantial", a beautiful fountain of water that happens to bathe the small property of the Valdes and not the neighboring ranch, the rich and prosperous hacienda "Piedras Grandes", where the best cattle are raised and is property of the Ramirez. But the spring is not the real reason for the hatred between the families. Justo Ramirez, married to Margarita Insunza, had a relationship with Francisca Rivero, wife of his enemy and neighbor Rigoberto Valdes. This relationship, founded in the betrayal, will cause the utmost bitterness and the destruction between the two families. The Valdes have a beautiful daughter named Alfonsina, who was born in the same year as Alejandro, the son and heir of the Ramirez. Although they have grown separately with their souls full of prejudices against their respective families, the two cannot avoid feeling attracted to each other. Margarita will not permit this and so she tells her husband to make sure her son will never be together with Alfonsina so he could marry Barbara, her cousin's daughter. Justo rapes Alfonsina and she leaves along with her mom and her aunt. Five years later... Alfonsina is graduating from school and has a good life until her mother commits suicide because she found out she was deathly ill and could no longer live with the guilt of her lifestyle. Before dying, her mother confesses to Alfonsina that Justo Ramirez destroyed her life and after that Alfonsina vows revenge on the man who destroyed her family. She returns to San Andres and there she once again sees Alejandro who is now engaged to Barbara. Their love is still present in their hearts. They will have to fight for their love and see if they can be happy by the shores of El Manantial... El Manantial is a Mexican telenovela that first aired in 2001, starring Adela Noriega and Mauricio Islas. The telenovela received TVyNovelas Award for Best Telenovela, in 2002.
Rebeca murders her sister Adriana to end up with the man she loved, and becomes the step mother of her niece Lucía. Nora, Lucía's half sister and daughter of Rebeca, resents Lucía for the same reasons Rebeca hated Adriana, as history repeats itself.
Teresa Chavez is a young woman with an obsession for money and ambition. Despite her beauty and the fact that she was raised in the bosom of a loving family, she is resentful; her one desire is to leave her humble but poor neighbourhood.
Mirada de mujer: El regreso is a Mexican telenovela, which was produced by and broadcast on TV Azteca in 2003. It is the sequel of Mirada de Mujer.
True love threatens to tear a family apart in this epic Mexican serial set in the 1800s. Rich and beautiful Matilde falls in love with Adolfo, but her mother, Augusta, disapproves of the relationship when she learns Adolfo is poor. Augusta forces her daughter to marry rich and handsome Manuel Fuentes Guerra, but Matilde plays with fire by continuing to be with Adolfo. Adela Noriega, Fernando Colunga, Helena Rojo and Chantal Andere star.
Acorralada is an American telenovela produced by Venevisión. Univision aired Acorralada from January 2007 to October 2007 on weekday afternoons at 2 pm central. It was rebroadcast in late 2011 through April 2012 on Univision's sister network, Telefutura. It was filmed in Miami, Florida, and lasted about 187 episodes. It is the second long-running telenovela that Venevisión Productions has produced without its former co-producer Fonovideo.
Emiliano, a wealthy Mexican businessman, is ripped off by his friends and partners. Hidden in Bogotá, he receives help from Rosario, a mariachi singer. She does not know Emiliano’s background and that he is wanted by the police of two countries and by a criminal organization. With a new name and personality, he adapts well to his new life as a mariachi band member and finds in Rosario the love of his life. But he is afraid his secret will tear them apart. He needs to clear his name and resolve his case to avoid that fate. Meanwhile, he often finds his love tested and vulnerable to several rivals, but Rosario always trusts that he has been honest with her.
Nunca te olvidaré is a Mexican telenovela produced by Juan Osorio for Televisa in 1999. It is based on a novel by Caridad Bravo Adams and starring Edith González, Fernando Colunga and antagonistic interests of Alma Muriel, Eugenia Cauduro and Humberto Elizondo.
Las Amazonas is a Mexican telenovela produced by Salvador Mejía Alejandre for Televisa and originally broadcast on Las Estrellas from May 16 to September 4, 2016. It is based on the Venezuelan telenovela Amazonas (1985). The story follows ranch owner Victoriano Santos and his three daughters, whose lives are transformed by love, family rivalries, and long-hidden secrets. As old betrayals resurface and unexpected romances develop, they must confront painful truths that will test their relationships, reshape their family, and change their future forever.
Laberintos de pasión is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa in 1999. Starring Leticia Calderon, Francisco Gattorno, César Évora, in addition to the participation of Manuel Ojeda, Monika Sanchez and Azela Robinson.
Apuesta por un Amor is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa in 2004. Patricia Manterola and Juan Soler starred as the protagonists, while Alejandra Ávalos, Roberto Ballesteros and Fabián Robles starred as the antagonists.