El amor no es como lo pintan is a Mexican telenovela produced by Juan David Burns and Elisa Salinas for TV Azteca. It was broadcast on Azteca 13 from November 6, 2000 to April 27, 2001 for 165 episodes.
Cara sucia
Angélica Pecado
Mehul, a young woman whose innocent crush on her tuition teacher, Shekhar Da, develops into a dangerous obsession. After his death is ruled a suicide, Mehul refuses to accept the official story and begins her own investigation, which leads her to uncover a tangled web of secrets and lies.
After being betrayed by her husband, Su Buxiao, and losing her entire family, Mi Youchu is reborn with a thirst for revenge. She dedicates herself to martial arts, determined to kill Su Buxiao—unaware that he’s now inhabited by a game player tasked with winning her love. In a twist of fate, the two become unlikely allies in a life-or-death journey to protect her family from a mysterious enemy, leading to an unexpected bond as they uncover dark secrets and find happiness together.
The Unidentical Twins
Lin Wanqing, the timid and hesitant leader of the Miduoduo Armed Escort Agency, infiltrates the supreme court as a part-time assassin to revive the agency. Su Moyi, the cold and ruthless official of the supreme court, plays along and gets acquainted with the kind Lin Wanqing head-on. They join forces to investigate cases and protect the imperial city, ultimately achieving a successful love story that goes both ways.
Queridas Feras
Carissima
Tracy Whitney was in love, pregnant and engaged to marry into one of America's best family. And then, with one phone call, she lost everything. After 5 years of unjust imprisonment, Tracy emerges from prison a new woman. Cunning. Ruthless. Determined to survive. But there is one man as formidable as she is. As their paths crisscross, they eventually become daredevil partners in an adventure that climaxes their criminal careers.
Lawrence, a traveling merchant searching for profit, finds a naked girl with the ears and tail of a wolf asleep in his cart. Her name is Holo – a harvest goddess with an untamed beast lurking inside who longs to return to her beloved northern home. Armed with his street smarts and her animal instincts, a simple peddler and a forgotten deity begin a journey through the wild countryside. Along their path, the riches of happiness shall be reaped, even as the bankruptcy which dwells in the human heart is exposed.
18 years ago a young and innocent Xue Tong witnessed her family be brutally murdered. Since then she has hidden herself quietly and patiently, waiting for the day she could put her revenge plan into action. Well that day has come, and Xue Tong has finally returned to her hometown as Miss Lin Bao Er, the daughter of a wealthy Nanyang businessman. Now an adult, Lin Bao Er is clever, cunning, good with a gun, and skilled at understanding the depths of human nature. When she meets the charming young master Zhu Guan Wen, the two decide to pose as couple in order to progress their own interests. Neither can help but grow feelings for each other, but will their love be their greatest strength, or their downfall?
It tells the story of He Jiu Ling, the youngest daughter of General He Liang of the Jialin Kingdom, who studied at Wuhua Mountain of Xuantian Sanren. He Jiu Ling really likes to wear red clothes and has a mischievous personality. However, her life changes forever when she meets Rong Yu, the chief of the Jialin National Astrology Hall. Rong Yu is a very gentle and kind man, with a very handsome appearance and a cold personality.
The show portrays the story of a young widow, Dhaani, and a rich boy, Viplav, who falls in love with her and goes against the orthodox views of society to marry her.
Tu e Eu
A young woman's plan to marry the heir to a Chinese incense empire leads to her family's ruin...until she gets a second chance to right her wrongs.
Pleng bought a new condo room and wanted to decorate the room, so Pleng contacted an interior decorating company to decorate. The day Pleng made an appointment for the company, the company sent a new person, and that person was Grace. Grace is a freshman in the company. In the past, Grace was a first-year student, and Pleng was a fourth-year student. At that time, they were very close. After Pleng graduated, they were separated and did not contact each other. Until we meet again “the feelings of the old days returned”. But after the work is finished, what will their relationship be like?
The story revolves around fifth-year trainee and soon-to-debut idol Eden and JiHoon, a celebrity from the same agency, and the love story between these two who are not good at expressing what they truly feel.
Rin is a woman who appears to have it all: She is a key member of the VIP customer management team at a major Thai department store. The team caters to the store’s super-rich clients, providing private shopping sessions and exclusive services. As well as being successful, she is also beautiful, and has a dashing and equally successful husband Pakawat, the team leader of the same management team. But her life comes crashing down around her one late night, she hears Pakawat having a heated argument with someone on the phone. Soon after, she receives an anonymous text message that reads “Your husband is having an affair with someone from your team.” All of a sudden, Rin is consumed with suspicion, eager to find out who sent the message. She begins to suspect Pakawat may be cheating on her behind her back with someone she thought she could trust. Is Pakawat a love rat? And if so, who has he been cheating on her with?
A young gay man and his spirited roommate help each other navigate love, mortality and sexuality in the bustling city of Seoul.