We still feel the loss of this great actor, whom I regard as the Mexican Johnny Depp. The late Eduardo Palomo, hiding behind a sinister handlebar moustache, is on hand as a minor villain during the early part of the story. His slightly unconventional good looks and macho-when-it-matters attitude make for an excellent romantic hero portrayal, complete with puffy shirts and horses (mandatory accessories for heroes of romance novels) and just the right swagger of the self-made man admired by today's women. This series provided the star-making roles for Eduardo YaƱez as both Enrique and his adult son, Alejandro. At this time Rodrigo and his bride come to Mexico and soon their daughter is born And this is just the prologue. Enrique, certain that Blancaflor died in childbirth, dies in the jail cell seven years later after making his son promise to get revenge against Rodrigo. The baby boy is raised in the nearby fishing village by friends of his father until he is adopted Rodrigo goes to Spain for the next few years and eventually marries. Rodrigo returns to the city to prepare for the funeral while Matilde follows the next day behind a closed coffin. She then tells Rodrigo that the infant was stillborn and secretly administers a heavy drug to Blancaflor so that she appears to be dead a few minutes later. When Blancaflor gives birth to a son Matilde orders their servant, Soledad, to deliver the baby to the local orphanage. Enrique is arrested on a trumped-up charge bought from a corrupt military police officer by a bribe from Rodrigo, Blancaflor and Matilde's jealous and possessive cousin. When Blancaflor Montes de Oca becomes pregnant by her lover (Enrique San Roman), she is placed under house arrest at her family's country property under the watchful eye of a sadistic caretaker who takes orders only from her sister, Matilde. The story, taking place mostly at the dawn of the 20th century, concerns two lovers whose family secrets are so many and so explosive that no single character knows all of them. YO COMPRO ESA MUJER is a Televisa classic, embodying everything that makes for excellent television drama.
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