Some Colombian novels They have been awarded internationally and praised for their great content. Others, on the other hand, promised success for their fresh themes, but they turned out to be a fiasco.
Colombia is a country of great directors and screenwriters. Many of them have made productions that have achieved fame not only here, but in many countries, as is the case of Fernando Gaitán with I am Betty the Ugly oneBernardo Romero Pereiro with The Juanas and Pepe Sanchez in Woman-fragranced coffee.
Top 4 Colombian novels that promised and turned out to be a complete bone
But Colombian soap operas and serials did not always enjoy the honeys of triumph, as a couple became a failure due to constant schedule changes, bad performances or because they simply did not enter the hearts of viewers and soon they were left in the dark. oblivion, fortunately.
Colombian novels that promised and were a failure:
Here we are going to refresh your memory with those series and novels that few remember today but that at the time, aroused the curiosity and expectation of viewers for the promotion that was made to them and even for the great lineup of actors that starred in it:
Househusband
On the RCN Channel, a great echo was made with the launch of a novel that changed the stereotypes conceived in our society. Starring Rolando Tarajano and Katherine Vélez, the story revolved around a selfless father who takes care of his children so that they lack nothing at home. Unfortunately, the telenovela did not obtain the audience that the channel expected and changed its schedule several times, until it was cut to speed up its ending.
Valentine the Argentine
When they say that Julián Román will be the protagonist of a story, one expects a great production. Well, the exception to the rule came with this series that he promised and that was even advertised in Colombia and Argentina. This was the story of a young Colombian who felt deeply rooted in the gaucho lands. Not only did the story not catch on, since it only lasted a month on the air, but it also meant an economic disaster for Canal RCN, which moved people from its technical team to the south of the continent for the recordings.
the lady of the swamp
This futuristic story showed the struggle for water resources in the city of Santa Fe, commanded by the tyrant Rodolfo Gascón, a wealthy man who managed the population at will. Although the protagonists of the story were Robinson Díaz, Juana Acosta and Juan Carlos Vargas, three actors in every sense of the word, they never managed to captivate viewers and at least according to rumors, Canal Caracol lost in 1998 the sum of 4,500 million pesos that had been allocated in costumes, setting and special effects.
The ghost of the grand hotel
This novel told the story of Américo Esquivel, the owner of a luxurious hotel, who was tortured until the last of his days by his own employees to keep the treasure that the man hid. The plot was not bad, nor the protagonists either because they were Michelle Brown, who had just become a hit thanks to Passion of Hawks and Ana Lucía Domínguez, the talented and beautiful young woman who kept Colombians awake. Such was the failure of the novel, that when completing half of its chapters, it moved from time to time and arrived at midnight.
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