| Pasión de Gavilanes Hidden Passion |
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|---|---|
| Format | Romance, Exploitation, Telenovela |
| Created by | Julio Jimenez |
| Developed by | Telemundo Studios RTI Colombia Caracol TV |
| Starring | Danna Garcia Mario Cimarro Paola Rey Jorge Cao Alfonso Baptista Michel Brown Kristina Lilley Gloria Gómez Natasha Klauss Ana Lucía Domínguez Zharick León Juan Sebastián Aragón Juan Pablo Shuk |
| Theme music composer | Héctor Cardona Jr. |
| Opening theme | "Fiera Inquieta" Angela Maria Forero |
| Ending theme | "Fiera Inquieta" Angela Maria Forero |
| Country of origin | Colombia |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
| No. of episodes | 188 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Hugo León Ferrer |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 42-45 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Telemundo, Caracol TV |
| Audio format | Stereophonic sound |
| Original airing | United States October 21, 2003 - 2004 Bulgaria 2004 - 2005 Serbia June 8, 2004 - February 23, 2005 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Sofía dame tiempo |
| Followed by | ¡Anita, no te rajes! |
| Related shows | Las aguas mansas, Te Voy a Enseñar a Querer, La mujer en el espejo |
Pasión de Gavilanes ("Passion of Hawks") was a popular Colombian telenovela that ran for 188 episodes, from 2003 to 2004. Written by Julio Jiménez, it was produced by RTI Colombia in conjunction with the Telemundo network and with the participation of Caracol TV company. In Colombia, it was broadcast by Caracol TV. It is based on the 1994 telenovela Las aguas mansas, also written by Jiménez and produced by RTI, broadcast on Canal Uno.
The serial was so popular that it had three runs (one in primetime and two in daytime) in the United States on NBC-owned Telemundo. It has also had runs in 31 countries - from Argentina to Serbia (as Skrivene strasti), Romania, Czech Republic, Malaysia, Poland (as Gorzka Zemsta), Greece (as Κρυφά Πάθη) and Slovakia (as Skrytá vášeň) to the Philippines (as Pasión de amor) —and is considered one of the most successful serials ever made. Pasión de Gavilanes helped establish RTI Colombia as a major force in the U.S. telenovela market. It also helped to launch several actors to stardom including Michel Brown of Argentina; Alfonso Baptista of Venezuela; Paola Rey , Danna Garcia, Natasha Klauss of Colombia and Mario Cimarro of Cuba. The majority of actors from this novela would appear in other subsequent serials—Te Voy a Enseñar a Querer (2004) and La mujer en el espejo (2004) and later on Amores de Mercado (2007) and La Traición (2008) —all also produced by RTI Colombia & Telemundo. All serials aired on Telemundo can be viewed with English subtitles by setting your television's menu options to Closed Captioning channel CC3 or C3.
The plot is centered on the three Reyes brothers: Juan, Óscar and Franco (played by Mario Cimarro, Alfonso Baptista, and Michel Brown). Wealthy ranch owner, Bernardo Elizondo, has been having an affair with the Reyes brothers' younger sister, Libia (Ana Lucía Domínguez). Libia falls in love with him and becomes pregnant but when the old hacienda owner dies, she commits suicide. The Reyes brothers put the blame of their sister's death with the Elizondo household and plot revenge against them by pretending to be construction workers/house makers on their hacienda. The Reyes brothers unexpectedly fall for Bernardo's three daughters, Norma, Jimena, and Sarita (played by Danna Garcia, Paola Rey, and Natasha Klauss).
Juan Reyes is the eldest sibling. He is a tall, strong man with shoulder length brown hair. He is extremely protective of his siblings, especially Libia. He is usually quiet and calm, but when provoked he can be very impulsive and violent. He is deeply hurt by his sister's death since he loved her very much. He is ready to avenge Libia's death, by tricking Bernando's daughters as he had done with Libia. When he meets Norma Elizondo, he is amazed by her beauty and feels a connection to her. She has long light brown hair and an exquisite face. She was forced to marry Fernando Escandón (Juan Pablo Shuk), a rather insensitive and cruel man, to escape family shame. She was raped by three intruders years ago and is so shaken by it, she cannot let any man touch her, including her husband. But when she meets Juan, all those fears go away and she falls in love with him. After many obstacles, they later marry and have a baby boy, Juan David, who has Norma's pale skin and Juan's large eyes.
Oscar Reyes is the second oldest. He is handsome, well-built, and has a beautiful smile. He can be arrogant, rude and very greedy at times. Still, he has a good heart and can be kind, sweet, and incredibly clever. Sometimes he schemes to get money, like for example he makes his younger brother go on dates with older, rich woman to make money. Jimena Elizondo is a beautiful model who wants to live life to the fullest and immediately takes a liking to the Reyes brothers. She truly does fall in love with Oscar, even though she denies it sometimes and is joyed when he asks her to marry him. At first he is mostly interested in her money, but has to admit that there is something special about her. As time passes, he discovers that he loves far more than he expected to.Their love grows and so does their endless passion. They share romantic moments together. He learns that love is much more important than money and that he would`t care if she was rich or poor as long as she was at his side.
Franco Reyes is the third oldest. He has blond hair, blue eyes, and an innocent looking face. He is easily manipulated so people often take advantage of his kindness. He is very calm and more relaxed than his brothers. He is in love with Rosario Montes (Zharick León), a bar dancer who mostly just humiliates him. When she marries the greedy bar owner, he is crushed. Out of spite, he marries an old, rich woman who had been obsessed with him. She dies on their wedding day leaving all her money to Franco. Sara "Sarita" Elizondo is serious, uptight, and dedicated to managing her family's hacienda. Although she is extremely beautiful, she would rather be with the horses than with men. She falls in love with Franco after many incidents between them, though she pretends very often that she hates him. She later comes out of her shell and learns that she can not control who she falls in love with.
Libia Reyes is a beautiful 19-year-old girl and the youngest of the Reyes siblings. She is quiet, sweet, rather innocent, and loves her brothers very much, despite their overprotective manners. She lives in a poor barrio and lives a humble life. She doesn't go out much, and it's suggested that she never had a boyfriend before, because of her brothers' protectiveness. When she meets Bernando Elizando, she falls in love with him despite their major age difference. Bernando lies to her, telling her that he is single and lives with his sister and three nieces. But he also falls in love with her. The Reyes brothers find out about them and they are all furious that she didn't tell them. Especially that Bernando is much older than all of them. But when it is discoovered that Libia is pregnant, they allow the marriage between their sister and Bernando. Bernando dies in an accident, leaving Libia devastated and angry because of his lies. Encouraged by a nosy store owner and her sons, she goes to the Elizando mansion to talk to Bernando's widow, Gabriela Elizando (played by veteran actress Kristina Lilley), who humiliates her by calling her a slut and a gold digger in front of everybody. Crying hysterically, she leaves the mansion. Libia then proceeds to kill herself by jumping off a bridge and falling in a lake. When her brothers find out, they are devastated and swear on their sister's tomb that they'll avenge her death. Later on the Reyes brothers meet Ruth Uribe (Ana Lucía Domínguez), a rich girl who looks exactly like Libia. The Reyes brothers are amazed by their resemblance and consider her their adoptive little sister. Ruth represents the symbol the Reyes brothers can still hold to Libia. It is later revealed that Ruth is the Reyes' cousin, explaining Libia and Ruth's resemblance.
The plot reaches a climax when Gabriela marries a very dangerous suitor, none other than her former son-in-law, Fernando. He manages to alienate Gabriela's family, virtually take control of the estate, and spend much of her money on gambling and raucous living. Gabriela refuses to see the truth until it is too late and she soon finds herself in grave danger. The Reyes brothers must then take action.