Volver a empezar (television)
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Volver A Empezar is a popular Mexican
telenovela
of the 1990s, filled with action, intrigue and light hearted moments.
Produced by Televisa
in 1994, it is one of Mexico's most popular soap operas in history.
singing legend Chayanne
as himself, Carlos Miguel as Poncho and Pilar Montenegro
as Jessica. Reni is a 26 year old whose father leaves her a fortune upon dying, and who dreams of someday meeting Chayanne, who is (in real life and in the soap opera) an international singing star and teen idol. The dream comes true because Reni's boyfriend, named Santiago (played by Rafael Sanchez Navarro
) is a music producer and he arranges for the meeting to happen after one of Chayanne's concerts.
As the drama unfolds, Reni becomes famous and she and Chayanne start a close friendship which later turns into romance. Santiago becomes increasingly jealous and evil. Reni becomes afraid of Santiago and starts seeing him less and less. Then Santiago's lawyer, Tony, played by Guillermo Garcia Cantú
, starts to develop an interest for Reni.
While all this is going, in Reni's house, her sister Sandra, (played by Claudia Silva) becomes increasingly jealous of Reni's success and the fact their father left Reni the family fortune. Unknown to the TV viewer for most of the soap is the fact Sandra had a degenerative mental illness and that was why Reni's father left Reni the fortune and not Sandra.
Sandra and Santiago have a diabolic plan where they will make Reni have an accident during one of her concerts, and the plan works, leaving Reni paralyzed and with amnesia
after her fall. Eventually, she recovers her mind and begins to walk again, and she plans her return to the world of show business under the name of Chakira (not to be confused with the real life singer Shakira
). She uses that name so not to tip off her enemies as to who she really is and that she's still alive.
Through all of this, and before Reni's accident happened, a fan of hers, Lalo, (played by Eduardo Changerotti) becomes her friend and falls in love with her, causing the ire of Jessica, (Pilar Montenegro), who has just broken up with Poncho (Carlos Miguel). Jessica becomes enemies with Reni and her attraction towards Lalo in turn makes Poncho mad and jealous too.
Chayanne had to go away from Reni because of his professional compromises and Tony started to move in on her. He became her greatest friend during the time she was in the wheelchair, and a great deal of love grew between them.
Tony ended up protecting Reni from Santiago, who ends up paralyzed. Jessica moved to Guadalajara, Jalisco
after finding she was suffering a terrible disease, Lalo purposely gets himself killed in a motorcycle crash, Chayanne decides that he and Reni should stay only as good friends because of their busy singing career schedules, Sandra gets committed to a mental hospital, Reni starts using her real name again and makes a big comeback into the musical world, she goes on tour, and Tony gets married to her and later on, they have a family.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
of the 1990s, filled with action, intrigue and light hearted moments.
Produced by Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
in 1994, it is one of Mexico's most popular soap operas in history.
Plot
It stars Mexican diva Yuri as Reni, Puerto RicanPuerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
singing legend Chayanne
Chayanne
Elmer Figueroa Arce , best known under the stage name Chayanne, is a Puerto Rican Latin pop singer and actor. As a solo artist, Chayanne has released 21 solo-albums and sold over 20 million albums worldwide.-Early life:...
as himself, Carlos Miguel as Poncho and Pilar Montenegro
Pilar Montenegro
Pilar Montenegro is a Mexican Latin pop singer and actress.-Biography:When Montenegro was 10 years old she landed her first acting part in the TV series Juguemos A Cantar, her career moved along with her becoming a member of Fresas Con Crema for a short time...
as Jessica. Reni is a 26 year old whose father leaves her a fortune upon dying, and who dreams of someday meeting Chayanne, who is (in real life and in the soap opera) an international singing star and teen idol. The dream comes true because Reni's boyfriend, named Santiago (played by Rafael Sanchez Navarro
Rafael Sánchez Navarro
Rafael Sánchez Navarro , is a famous Spanish-Mexican actor. He is the son of Manolo Fábregas, a famous actor from Spain who established himself in Mexico, who also acted in Puerto Rico and whose birthname is Ricardo Sánchez Navarro...
) is a music producer and he arranges for the meeting to happen after one of Chayanne's concerts.
As the drama unfolds, Reni becomes famous and she and Chayanne start a close friendship which later turns into romance. Santiago becomes increasingly jealous and evil. Reni becomes afraid of Santiago and starts seeing him less and less. Then Santiago's lawyer, Tony, played by Guillermo Garcia Cantú
Guillermo García Cantú
Guillermo García Cantú is a Mexican actor best known for his work in telenovelas. He began his acting career when he was 26.-Telenovelas :* Triunfo del Amor - Guillermo Quintana, main male antagonist/villain * Camaleones - Augusto Ponce de León, main male antagonist villain Guillermo García Cantú...
, starts to develop an interest for Reni.
While all this is going, in Reni's house, her sister Sandra, (played by Claudia Silva) becomes increasingly jealous of Reni's success and the fact their father left Reni the family fortune. Unknown to the TV viewer for most of the soap is the fact Sandra had a degenerative mental illness and that was why Reni's father left Reni the fortune and not Sandra.
Sandra and Santiago have a diabolic plan where they will make Reni have an accident during one of her concerts, and the plan works, leaving Reni paralyzed and with amnesia
Amnesia
Amnesia is a condition in which one's memory is lost. The causes of amnesia have traditionally been divided into categories. Memory appears to be stored in several parts of the limbic system of the brain, and any condition that interferes with the function of this system can cause amnesia...
after her fall. Eventually, she recovers her mind and begins to walk again, and she plans her return to the world of show business under the name of Chakira (not to be confused with the real life singer Shakira
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
). She uses that name so not to tip off her enemies as to who she really is and that she's still alive.
Through all of this, and before Reni's accident happened, a fan of hers, Lalo, (played by Eduardo Changerotti) becomes her friend and falls in love with her, causing the ire of Jessica, (Pilar Montenegro), who has just broken up with Poncho (Carlos Miguel). Jessica becomes enemies with Reni and her attraction towards Lalo in turn makes Poncho mad and jealous too.
Chayanne had to go away from Reni because of his professional compromises and Tony started to move in on her. He became her greatest friend during the time she was in the wheelchair, and a great deal of love grew between them.
Tony ended up protecting Reni from Santiago, who ends up paralyzed. Jessica moved to Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
after finding she was suffering a terrible disease, Lalo purposely gets himself killed in a motorcycle crash, Chayanne decides that he and Reni should stay only as good friends because of their busy singing career schedules, Sandra gets committed to a mental hospital, Reni starts using her real name again and makes a big comeback into the musical world, she goes on tour, and Tony gets married to her and later on, they have a family.
Cast
- YuriYuri (Mexican singer)Yuri is a famous Mexican singer, actress, and TV host. She has maintained a significant presence in the entertainment business in Mexico for the last three decades...
as Renata "Reni" Jimenez - ChayanneChayanneElmer Figueroa Arce , best known under the stage name Chayanne, is a Puerto Rican Latin pop singer and actor. As a solo artist, Chayanne has released 21 solo-albums and sold over 20 million albums worldwide.-Early life:...
as Chayanne - Claudia Silva as Sandra "Sandy" Jimenez
- Rafael Sanchez Navarro as Santiago Ugalde
- Fernando Ciangherotti as Eduardo 'Lalo'
- Alejandro Aragon as Francisco
- Guillermo Garcia CantuGuillermo García CantúGuillermo García Cantú is a Mexican actor best known for his work in telenovelas. He began his acting career when he was 26.-Telenovelas :* Triunfo del Amor - Guillermo Quintana, main male antagonist/villain * Camaleones - Augusto Ponce de León, main male antagonist villain Guillermo García Cantú...
as Tony - Maria Elena Saldana as Tina
- Luis Couturier as Gabriel Jimenez
- Carmelita Gonzalez as Encarnacion
- Silvia Suurez
- Pilar MontenegroPilar MontenegroPilar Montenegro is a Mexican Latin pop singer and actress.-Biography:When Montenegro was 10 years old she landed her first acting part in the TV series Juguemos A Cantar, her career moved along with her becoming a member of Fresas Con Crema for a short time...
as Jessica - Carlos Miguel as Poncho
- Raul Alberto as Mike
- Mauricio Islas as Freddy
- Paco Ibanez as The manager
- Luisa Huertas as Magda
- Beatriz Martinez
- Vilma Traca as Teodora
- Roberto Tello as Coreano
- Ricardo Barona
- Sussan Taunton as Rita
- Radames de Jesus as Paul
- Margarita IsabelMargarita IsabelMargarita Isabel is a Mexican film and television actress.Born as Margarita Isabel Morales y González, she is a multiple Ariel Award-winning actress. Five times nominated, she has won three Silver Ariel awards: in 1992, 1995 and 1996. Her son, Mario Iván Martínez Margarita Isabel is a Mexican film...
as Aurora - Jose Luis Avendano
- Gustavo Bermudez
- Leonor Llausas
- Patricia Martinez as Agata
- Fernando Pinkus
- Jaime Puga
- Roberto Ruy
- Isadora Gonzalez
- Karyme LozanoKaryme LozanoKaryme Lucía Lozano is a Mexican-born telenovela actress and singer. She is best known as a star of telenovelas such as 2007–present Amar Sin Límites, 1998-2000 Televisa series Tres mujeres, El manantial, Niña amada mía and the Venevisión telenovela Soñar no Cuesta Nada, entirely shot in Miami,...