Monday, September 1, 2014

TELENOVELA WATCH: 'La Gata' Premieres Tonight on Univision

La Gata premieres tonight at 7 p.m. ET on Univision. A Mexican production from Televisa, this is the latest version of a stalwart telenovela storyline originally written by Inés Rodena in the late 1960s. La Gata is produced by Nathalie Lartilleux whose previous telenovela, the similar Corazón Indomable, was a hit last year in both Mexico and the US.

The plot of La Gata is as rudimentary as telenovelas get: rich boy meets poor girl, falls in love, his family disapproves and strives to separate the lovers.

From the press materials: "Esmeralda, nicknamed 'La Gata,' is a strong-willed and charismatic young woman who had a miserable childhood in one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods, where the cold-hearted woman who raised her forced her to pay for her room and board by selling candy and panhandling on the streets. While a child, Esmeralda meets Pablo, a good-hearted boy from a wealthy, snobbish family, and they become friends. As time goes by, that friendship turns into a deeply rooted love that binds them despite their enormous social differences."

La Gata stars Maite Perroni (Triunfo Del Amor) and Daniel Arenas (Corazón Indomable) as the protagonists. The chief antagonist – and there are a host of villains in this telenovela - is played by Laura Zapata (María Mercedes) who has been playing this type of role for about three decades now. The cast also features Erika Buenfil (Amores Verdaderos), Manuel Ojeda (La Tempestad), Pilar Pellicer, Jorge Poza (Cachito de Cielo), Leticia Perdigón (Mentir Para Vivir), Juan Verduzco, Mariluz Bermúdez (Mentir Para Vivir), Pierre Louis (De Que Te Quiero, Te Quiero), and a nutty Mónika Sánchez (Amores Verdaderos).


FAVORITES FOR WEEK OF AUGUST 22-28

Favorite telenovela: Manual Para Ser Feliz (weekdays at 3 p.m. ET on MundoFox)

Favorite performer: Claudia Álvarez in Hasta El Fin Del Mundo (weeknights at 9 p.m. ET on Univision)


R.G. Morin writes a regular column for We Love Soaps, "Telenovela Watch: A weekly look at the world of telenovelas for non-Spanish speakers." For feedback or questions, you can email R.G. Morin at [email protected].

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