Fuego en la sangre (TV series)

Fuego en la sangre (Translated to "Fire in the Blood", but in English called Burning for Revenge) is a Mexican telenovela that began transmissions on January 21, 2008, through Mexico's Canal de las Estrellas network. Starring Adela Noriega, Eduardo Yáñez, Elizabeth Álvarez, Jorge Salinas, Nora Salinas and Pablo Montero.

Fuego en la sangre
GenreTelenovela
Romance
Drama
Directed byMiguel Córcega
StarringAdela Noriega
Eduardo Yáñez
Jorge Salinas
Diana Bracho
María Sorté
Nora Salinas
Pablo Montero
Elizabeth Álvarez
Guillermo García Cantú
René Casados
Ninel Conde
Theme music composerJoan Sebastian
Opening theme"Para Siempre"
Country of originMexico
Original languageSpanish
No. of episodes206
Production
Executive producerSalvador Mejía Alejandre
Running time40-45 minutes
Production companyTelevisa
Original release
NetworkCanal de las Estrellas
ReleaseJanuary 21 (2008-01-21) –
November 2, 2008 (2008-11-02)
Related

It is the Mexican remake of the Colombian soap operas Las aguas mansas and Pasión de Gavilanes.[1] The theme song called "Para Siempre" was composed by Joan Sebastian and sung by Vicente Fernández.

The telenovela received the TVyNovelas Award for Best Telenovela in 2009.

History

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From January 21 to November 2, 2008, Canal de las Estrellas broadcast Fuego en la sangre weeknights at 9pm. From July 22, 2013 to February 7, 2014, Canal de las Estrellas broadcast reruns of Fuego en la sangre[2] weekdays at 11:30am. As of April 18, 2016 - January 27, 2017 TL Novelas broadcast 11:00, 17:00 and 23:00 replacing Sortilegio. With Amores verdaderos replacing it the January 30. From April 28, 2008 to February 20, 2009, Univision broadcast Fuego en la sangre weeknights at 9pm/8c replacing Pasión. The last episode was broadcast on February 20, 2009 with Mañana es para siempre replacing it February 23, 2009.

Plot summary

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The plot of this story revolves around three brothers -Juan, Óscar and Franco Reyes- who swear an oath of allegiance on the tomb of their recently departed sister, Libia, to avenge her death. Libia died under mysterious circumstances while she was involved in a passionate relationship with another man, the wealthy and influential Bernardo Elizondo, who has since also died under mysterious circumstances. The brothers discover that, not only was Elizondo married throughout his relationship with Libia, but he was also the father of three very beautiful -and very different- adult daughters. Believing Libia's death to be directly related to her relationship with Elizondo, the brothers determine to infiltrate his life and wreak their vengeance on the lives of his survivors. There, however, they discover that things are not as simple as they thought they would be.

Determined to ruin the household and, most especially, the lives of Don Bernardo’s daughters (Sofía, Jimena and Sarita) they go to the Hacienda San Agustín, with the purpose of killing evereynoe in the family. They get confused as they are thought to be the construction workers in charge of building a house for Sofía and her husband, Fernando. They go with the flow and enter the household undercover, yet they change their purpose once there they discover things are not necessarily as they seem. They discover that Bernardo's three daughters are each of them unique, special, and determined women and that -most especially- they are all captives to their fierce, domineering, and manipulative mother, the pious and powerful Gabriela Acevedo. As the brothers get to know each sister, the compassion they feel towards these women who each are fighting their own struggles against both their tyrannical mother as well as their own budding femininity and individuality, gradually turns to passion. And each brother is drawn to his own sister: The easy-going and carefree Óscar is drawn to Jimena, a fun-loving and passionate beauty, aching to free herself from her controlling mother's devices. The sensitive Franco is drawn to the bookish Sarita, both of whom have the brain of an intellectual and the soul of a poet and, finally, Juan, the alpha of the three brothers, is drawn to the sensitive and kind-hearted Sofía, who has perhaps the toughest lot of the three sisters because, after having been raped by Fernando -a brutal and ambitious man with designs on the Elizondo fortune- she was forced by her mother to wed her rapist under the guise of preserving the family honor (but, really, it is because the pious Gabriela lusts for Fernando herself and has her own designs on him) and thus she is now living in misery.

As the brothers become more enmeshed with the lives of these three women, each budding relationship brings its own problems and its own strife: Forgotten lovers, ghosts from the past, emerging threats with their own agendas and, overshadowing it all, the constant threat of the powerful Gabriela and the manipulative Fernando, who will stop at nothing to get what they want...

In the backdrop of this there is a multitude of colorful secondary characters, each contributing their own bit to this fascinating puzzle: The exotic Rosario, the scheming Ruth, the haunted Eva, the world-weary Don Agustín, the tortured Padre Tadeo... Each of them is a part of this fascinating, brutal, and thrilling story.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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Fuego en la sangre was released on CD in Mexico on November 14, 2008. Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Fuego En La Sangre (Me He Equivocado)" (Performed by Los Hermanos Reyes - Eduardo Yáñez, Jorge Salinas & Pablo Montero)3:00
2."Fuego En La Sangre" (Incidental)2:29
3."Esclavo y Amo" (Performed by Juan Reyes - Eduardo Yáñez)2:55
4."Juan" (Incidental)2:43
5."Juan Charrasqueado" (Performed by Oscar Reyes - Jorge Salinas)3:45
6."Fernando" (Incidental)2:28
7."Yo No Me Caso Compadre" (Performed by Quintina - Patricia Reyes Spíndola)2:42
8."Oscar" (Incidental)2:28
9."La Canalla" (Performed by Vicente Robles - Vicente Fernandez, Jr.)3:03
10."Por una Cabeza" (Performed by Don Agustin - Joaquín Cordero)2:23
11."El Bombón Asesino (Cumbia)" (Performed by Rosario - Ninel Conde)3:15
12."Un Montón De Estrellas" (Performed by Juan Reyes - Eduardo Yáñez)3:05
13."Yo Lo Comprendo" (Performed by Eva - María Sorté)3:20
14."Pueden Decir" (Performed by Oscar Reyes - Jorge Salinas)3:18
15."Golpes en el Corazón" (Performed by Vicente Robles - Vicente Fernandez, Jr.)3:57
16."Noche de Ronda" (Performed by Don Agustin - Joaquín Cordero)2:42
17."El Cable (Ven Papi)" (Performed by Rosario - Ninel Conde)3:28
18."Si Quieres Verme Llorar" (Performed by Eva - María Sorté)3:30
19."Para Siempre" (Tema Instrumental Telenovela Fuego En La Sangre - Performed by Mariachi Potros De Mexico De Miguel Dario)2:48
20."Amor a Medias" (Performed by Sarita - Nora Salinas)3:31

Ratings

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Mexico

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Timeslot # Ep. Premiere Finale Rank Season Rating average
Date Premiere
Rating
Date Finale
Rating
Mondays—Fridays
9:00pm
200
January 21, 2008
29.5[citation needed][3]
November 2, 2008
36.8[citation needed][4] #1 2008-09 33.1

DVD release

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Fuego en la sangre was released in a 4 disc DVD set in Mexico in mid-2009. It contains all 200 episodes in abridged version. A 2 disc US version was released on September 1, 2009.

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Award Category Nominee Result
2008 Tv Adicto Golden Awards Best Song "Para Siempre" by Vicente Fernández Won
Best Actress in a Comic Character Patricia Reyes Spíndola
Best Leading Actress María Sorté
Best Male Villain Guillermo García Cantú
Best Male Protagonist Eduardo Yáñez
Best Script Liliana Abud
Ricardo Fiallega
Best Direction Miguel Córcega
Jorge Édgar Ramírez
Alberto Díaz
Best Production Salvador Mejía Alejandre
Best Telenovela by Televisa
Special Award for Great Telenovela of the Year
Fama Awards Best Actress Adela Noriega
Oye Awards Best Telenovela, Movie or TV Series Musical Theme "Para Siempre" by Vicente Fernández
2009 TVyNovelas Awards Best Telenovela Salvador Mejía Alejandre
Best Actress Adela Noriega Nominated
Best Actor Eduardo Yáñez
Jorge Salinas
Best Antagonist Actress Diana Bracho Won
Best Antagonist Actor Guillermo García Cantú
Best Co-lead Actress Patricia Reyes Spíndola
Best Co-lead Actor René Casados Nominated
Best Original Story or Adaptation Liliana Abud
Ricardo Fiallega
Best Direction Miguel Córcega
Jorge Édgar Ramírez
Alberto Díaz
Best Direction of the Cameras Manuel Barajas
Jesús Acuña Lee
Bravo Awards Best Antagonist Actress Diana Bracho Won
Best Antagonist Actor Guillermo García Cantú
Latin ACE Awards Best Actor Eduardo Yáñez
Best Character Actress María Sorté
2010 Tv Adicto Golden Awards Best Song of the Decade "Para Siempre" by Vicente Fernández

References

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  1. ^ "Bolivisión tiene 'Fuego en la sangre' desde hoy" (in Spanish). La Razón. October 1, 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  2. ^ Fuego en la sangre
  3. ^ "Sacan 'fuego' al rating" (in Spanish). elmanana.com.mx. 2008-01-24. Archived from the original on 2013-06-16. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  4. ^ "Tiene final de telenovela 'rating abismal'" (in Spanish). sipse.com. September 5, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
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