Are there fairy tales for adults? Those in which Zamarashka Cinderella meets her fair Prince, changing her life for the better? Where evil is necessarily punished, but good triumphs? Such tales that you want to believe in? Perhaps yes. Perhaps for some they may seem nothing more than a “chewing gum for the brain” or a “television soap”. But a beautiful life beckons, and we again watch the next melodramas of love, if not Brazilian, then Argentine, Korean or Japanese, at worst - Russian. And we sincerely empathize with all the Juanites-Rosam-Lucia-Ji Enam and other beautiful young ladies fighting for their place under the sun and the heart of some harmful handsome. I wonder how this hobby started?
First swallow
“Slave Izaura” at one time turned people around about the cinema, excited and attracted more than one woman to the TV screens. The story of a simple servant, shown in a new perspective, has become a hit. Well, with all the confidence we can say that this is the best melodrama of all time. Perhaps now it will not cause such enthusiasm as before, but it will still be interesting. Maybe thanks to the wonderful play of the actors, the amazing historical costumes, the beautifully recreated atmosphere or the well-thought-out script.
The plot takes viewers to Brazil in the mid-19th century. The main character, the young slave Isaur, dreams of freeing herself from captivity and getting rid of the harassment of her master’s son, who is not hurt even by his wife. The girl has to go through many trials before she finds well-deserved happiness and meets her true love.
"The rich also cry"
The next series, remembered by many, was a romantic Mexican story, stretching over 248 episodes. However, this did not stop to follow all the intricacies and remember each character not only in person, but also by name.
Another "best melodrama of all time" tells about the life of a poor girl Marianne Villarreal. Unable to get along with her stepmother, young Marianna does not think of anything better than to escape from her home and go into the unknown without a penny in her pocket. “Mexico” becomes Mexico City, where a friend of the girl’s deceased father lives. Marianne hopes that he will help her. As a result, the girl appears in the house of the Salvierrara family as a servant. Here she meets the owners son Luis Alberto. Young people at first disliked each other, but then their feelings changed in the opposite direction.
But, as befits a decent Mexican series, the Rich also cry was only the beginning of Marianne’s misadventures. She has a lot to go through and lose in order to ultimately be with her beloved man.
"Santa Barbara"
The famous American series, which has become synonymous with endless history, is known to many. Someone watched it out of sincere interest, worrying about the fate of the heroes, someone solely for the sake of the handsome Mason or Cruise. There are probably those who defeated all 9 seasons of the Santa Barbara project (TV series), and these are 2137 episodes.
The plot tells about the life of a large Capwell family, their friends and rivals. There is comedy and drama here, the topics of medical ethics and even homosexuality are raised. Love lines amaze with their intricacy. When it seems that at least something has finally cleared up, “Santa Barbara” (the series) makes a new turn, and instead of the long-awaited happy end of the heroes, another ordeal awaits.
"Wild Angel"
This series of popularity hit all records in the late 90s, so this is in some ways the best melodrama of all time.
The main character performed by Natalia Oreiro subdued with her naivety, courage and kindness. Millions of girls wanted to be like Cholito and wore a red cap with a visor back.
The series tells the story of a poor girl who grew up in a shelter and got a job as a servant in the rich house of the Di Carlo family. Milagros is a real tomboy, but when she meets Ivo’s master’s son, she becomes the next victim of his charm. Ivo himself is not particularly interested in unpretentious Milli at first. He is more attracted to the sultry beauty met at the disco. The young man managed not to recognize a street girl in her. The couple constantly quarrels, then reconciles.
The situation is aggravated by the fact that Ivo's parents are not at all happy about the hobby of the son of an ill-bred maid. However, Federico Di Carlo's mother, Donja Angelica, takes the side of the girl, having seen in her a long-lost granddaughter. The old woman does not even know how right she is.
In addition to the adventures of the main couple, the life of the other inhabitants of the house is shown. And she is no less stormy: the mistress’s daughter falls in love with the nonsense-chauffeur, the mother of the family hides more than one skeleton in the closet, the bride Ivo twists the tricks with his father ... And this is only the tip of the iceberg.
"Poor Nastya"
In addition to foreign ones, there are also interesting Russian melodrama series. The most striking and spectacular - "Poor Nastya." In addition to Russia, the series was shown in 34 more countries, and it was very popular.
Anna Platonova (baptized by Anastasia) is a beautiful talented girl raised by Baron Korf as her own child. She was promised a brilliant future on the stage. But in reality she is a serf, which at first no one knows except for the son of Baron Korf Vladimir. The young baron has mixed feelings for the girl: he likes and dislikes her, as he does not want to share his father’s love with her. The situation is aggravated by the fact that Vladimir’s best friend, Prince Mikhail Repnin, falls in love with Anna.
After the death of Baron Korf, relations with neighbors, the princes Dolgoruky, wishing to annex the Korf estate to their lands, escalate.
And again the question becomes open: who are Anna's parents and why did old Korf bring her up?
Asian TV shows
If you want something more unusual, but no less interesting, pay attention to mini-series (melodramas), which are filmed in South Korea or Japan. In terms of passions, plot development, dynamics, they are an order of magnitude higher than the Argentine or Brazilian “soap”, and they do not have American vulgarity.
"Spy Men Wol"
The story tells about the love of North Korean agent Men Wol and South Korean popular actor and singer Kang U.
Men Wol is a sergeant of North Korea who missed the opportunity to get into her department of interest because of her own second carelessness. This oversight will entail a series of incredible adventures. Having decided to achieve what she wants at all costs, the girl tries to correct her mistake and goes on a secret mission to hostile South Korea. As befits a good spy, without notifying anyone about it. The spontaneous decision of the girl turned out to be only in the hands of the military leadership, and Men Wol receives the task of marrying the star of South Korea Kang U. And everything would be fine, but Men Wol is completely devoid of female charm and has no idea how to communicate with men.
Kang Wu - a wayward and arrogant handsome man - refers to women as a beautiful decoration of the interior and does not at all seek to put a ring on his finger. He is more interested in the mystery of the death of his father and the search for the mysterious criminal. And some strange little girl causes only pity and little interest.
Over the course of 18 episodes, you will not have to be bored, even despite the somewhat banal and fairy-tale plot.
“Score in the last second”
Japan can also remove melodramas about love. And not bad.
Naoki is a young handsome guy who plays basketball professionally and dreams of getting into great sports. And for this he has everything he needs. Everything except self-confidence. It is because of this that he fails one game after another.
Rico is a talented violinist, but, like Naoki, is so unsure of herself that she cannot find a worthy place for her and is interrupted by random concerts.
Having moved to a new apartment, she turns out to be a neighbor of Naoki. It seems to be "met two loneliness", but it was not there. Naoki has a bride whom he kind of loves, Rico begins to look after a positive man in every way, who also seems to be like a girl.
Will they be able to overcome all obstacles and defeat their own "cockroaches" to be together, or prefer to remain just friends?
Whatever series you choose, just enjoy it. After all, the best melodrama of all time is different for everyone, and not necessarily one.