Dame Chocolate
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| Dame Chocolate | |
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| Format | comedy-drama, telenovela |
| Developed by | Perla Farías |
| Starring | Carlos Ponce, Génesis Rodríguez |
| Opening theme | Carlos Ponce |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
| No. of episodes | 148 |
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| Executive producer(s) |
Aurelio Valcárcel Carrol |
| Producer(s) | Jairo Arcila |
| Location(s) | Miami, Florida |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 65 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Telemundo |
| Picture format | NTSC |
| Audio format | Stereophonic sound |
| Original run | March 5, 2007 – October 5, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | La Viuda de Blanco |
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| Official website | |
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Dame Chocolate ("Give Me Chocolate") is a 2007 Spanish-language telenovela, which was produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo and aired from March 5 until October 5, 2007. This limited-run serial stars Génesis Rodríguez as a sweet, simple girl who leaves rural Mexico for Miami to fulfill her destiny in the chocolate business. Elements of this romantic soap opera resemble Ugly Betty, the Tammy films, The Beverly Hillbillies and No Holds Barred.
Lionsgate Home Entertainment and Xenon Pictures released a four-disc DVD set of Dame Chocolate in the US on November 27, 2007. The abridged version runs over 13 hours. It includes English subtitles and carries a TV-PG
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[edit] Story
This melodrama features an awkward, shy girl named Rosita Amado (Génesis Rodríguez), who struggles to find love, fulfillment and acceptance. She grew up in the village of Xochilcacahuatel with humble, uncultured relatives who worship Ek Chuah, an ancient idol. When her grandfather Juan Amado (Héctor Suárez)-- who was known as "The Chocolate King" -- dies, she is the only person left who knows the secret Mayan recipe that built his corporate empire.
While Rosita has a curvaceous body, she also has a big nose and buck teeth. She falls madly in love with charming chocolatier Bruce Remington (Carlos Ponce), the handsome heir to a candy factory, Chocolate Supremo. Their lives will interlace when Juan chooses her to take his place and teaches her the secret recipe. So Rosita heads to Florida to fulfill her grandfather's last wish, bringing her deaf great-aunt Dulce (Maria Antonieta de las Nieves), her uncle, Diosdado (Ricardo Chavez), and the rest of her extended family with her. (Telemundo publicity referred to them as an "assortment" of "uncouth relatives."[1]
Meanwhile Bruce's mother, Grace Remington, (Kristina Lilley), an unscrupulous and overly ambitious woman (and Juan's stepdaughter) is claiming that the factory is near bankruptcy and ruthlessly plots against Rosita, becoming the young girl's most dedicated enemy. Grace wants the inheritance and the secret recipe. She enlists the help of her son's lover, Samantha Porter, (Karla Monroig), and talk Bruce into seducing Rosita.
When Bruce realizes that he truly loves Rosita, his mother has already plotted her downfall. Rosita must confront the Remington and fight for her grandfather's legacy. Meanwhile, Ángel Pérez (Khotan), a brutal, dangerous man from the past threatens Rosita's fresh start.
Rosita finds romance, deception and betrayal as she searches for true happiness in a new world. She learns about the dangers of hatred, jealousy and vengeance. The heroine finds herself caught between two powerful forces: love and chocolate.
[edit] Cast and Story Changes
When Telemundo announced Dame Chocolate in May, 2006, the cast included Mauricio Ochmann as Bruce, Zharick Leon as Samantha and Erick Elias as Angel. All three performers moved to other Telemundo serials. Ochmann left for Marina, Leon went to La Viuda de Blanco and Elias joined Zorro: La Espada y La Rosa. They were replaced by Carlos Ponce, Karla Monroig, and Khotan. In addition, Venezuelan singer José Luis Rodríguez, father of star Génesis Rodríguez was also announced as part of the cast, but did not appear.[2]
Along with cast changes, Telemundo also made a major story shift. Rosita was originally to love Angel Pérez, who was engaged to another woman. The story that aired portrayed Angel as a villainous murderer and sexual predator.[3]
After leaving Marina, Ochmann eventually rejoined the cast of Dame Chocolate. He took the role of Fabián Duque, a fashion photographer who falls for Rosita. His first air date was June 13, 2007.
[edit] Product Placement
Telemundo made product placement deals with The Clorox Company, Ford, IKEA, and other companies to promote their brands during the show. Clorox cleaning products can be seen throughout the Remington home, for example. These product placements are digitally altered to match the products available in each country airing the show.[4]
In addition, characters made excursions to Lowe's, Wal-Mart and Universal Studios Florida. Also, IKEA designed two bedroom sets for the show, "designed to reflect the culturally distinct style of two of the Latina characters." It displayed the furnishings in selected stores. The promotion also planned "program vignettes" during the broadcast, featuring actresses Karla Monroig and Kristina Lilley.[5]
Wal-Mart received a "featured role" on Dame Chocolate. Part of an episode was filmed at a supercenter in Hialeah, Fla. Wal-Mart also agreed to do promotions in stores and online. The chain previously did a marketing deal for Watch Over Me.[6]
[edit] Production Notes
As with most of its other soap operas, Telemundo broadcasts English subtitles as closed captions on CC3. Originally, it scheduled 120 installments and extended its run to 130 episodes. [7] This show is also known as Sweet Secret.[8] It is filmed in Miami and some scenes were shot on location on the Rickenbacker Causeway.[9]
The name Dame Chocolate is a bilingual pun. It means "give me chocolate" in Spanish. It also implies that Rosita fills the role of dame of chocolate, referring to the traditional English title of nobility. Génesis Rodríguez was made less attractive with a false nose and teeth to play the innocent Rosita.
[edit] Ratings
Telemundo touted Dame Chocolate as a ratings success, with May 2007 sweeps ratings up 34 percent among Hispanic adults ages 18-34. The show also won its time slot among those viewers in New York and Miami.[10] The next month, Dame's time slot (which included one soccer preemption) averaged 591,000 core adult viewers (ages 18 to 49), according to Nielsen Media Research.[11]
[edit] Latin Lunch
‘’Top Chef 3 Miami’’ shot the “Latin Lunch" episode (in English) on the Remington Mansion exterior set featuring Rodriguez and Lilley, along with Natallia Streignard of Las Brujas De South Beach. Contestants were told to create an authentic Latin meal. The episode debuted on Bravo on July 18, 2007.[12]
[edit] Cast
- Ricardo Chávez .... Diosdado Amado - (EN ÇOK SEVİLEN OYUNCU)
Carlos Ponce .... Bruce Remington - main hero
- Génesis Rodríguez .... Rosita Amado / Violeta Hurtado - main heroine
- María Antonieta de las Nieves .... Dulce Amado - great-aunt of Rosita, mother of Diosdado and Hortencia
- Kristina Lilley .... Grace Remington - mother of Bruce, villain
- Mauricio Ochmann .... Fabián Duque - photographer, in love with Rosita
- Khotan Fernández .... Ángel Pérez - obsessed with Rosita, villain
- Karla Monroig .... Samantha / Débora Porter - in love with Bruce / her sister, villain
- Eduardo Serrano .... Lorenzo Flores - protector of Bruce and Rosita
- Héctor Suárez .... Juan Amado - grandfather of Rosita
- Jullye Giliberti .... Julia Arismendi - friend of Samantha, in love with Diosdado
- Rosalinda Rodríguez .... Hortensia Amado - mother of Azucena and aunt of Rosita
- Alvaro Ruiz .... Luis - butler at Remington mansion, transgendered
- Adriana Acosta .... Matilde - maid at Remington mansion
- Gustavo Franco .... Mauricio Duque - lawyer, father of Fabián
- Frank Falcon .... Dr. Bob - best friend of Bruce
- Pedro Moreno .... José Guttierez - in love with Azucena
- Jose Ramon Blanch .... Ricardo Solis - lawyer, in love with Julia, villain
- Jessica Pacheco .... Ligia - maid at Remington mansion
- Riczabeth Sobalvarro .... Eulalia - maid at Remington mansion
- Taniusha Capote .... Azucena Amado - cousin of Rosita
- Bernhard Seifert .... Eduardo - employee at Remington factory
- Zuleyka Rivera .... Betsy - ex-lover of Bruce
- Victor Corona .... Anacleto - worker at Remington factory
- Freddy Viques .... Matias - worker at Remington factory
- Carmen Olivares .... Carmen - friend of Hortencia
- Arianna Coltellacci .... Veronica - friend of Fabián, in love with him
- Giovanna del Portillo .... Lupe - diosdado's ex-girlfriend - which Ángel killed
- Xavier Coronel .... Lic. Arturo Bonet - lawyer of Débora
- Heidy Serrano .... La Loba - prisoner in jail
- Angely Moncayo .... Maria - Angel Perez's Girlfriend in Mexico & Later Maid at Amado's Mansion
[edit] External links
- Telemundo International Dame Chocolate page (English, requires Flash)
- Telenovela World (bilingual)
- Official site (Spanish)
- Dame Chocolate at the Internet Movie Database
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