Post by bulma on Jul 25, 2008 0:16:12 GMT -5
Plot synopsis
Gustavo Aldama, a rich businessman, married a woman named Lupita despite his mother's disapproval of their relationship. Things became more complicated when Lupita gave birth to Gustavo's daughter - MariMar. Dolores, Gustavo's mother, believing Lupita had married her son only for their wealth, did everything to separate the two of them.
Dolores had drugged Lupita and hired a man, setting them up to make it look like Lupita was having an affair. Gustavo was devastated to find Lupita sleeping with another man, unknown to him that it was a plot by his own mother. Dolores then demanded Lupita to leave their property and never to come back.
It was too late, however, when Gustavo found out his mother's treachery. He could no longer find Lupita or his daughter, who had gone into hiding. Lupita promised her daughter that one day, Marimar will claim what is rightfully hers. Meanwhile, Gustavo had left his parents and decided to live alone in Manila, not losing hope that one day, he would find his wife and daughter.
Seven years passed, but Gustavo's efforts to locate the whereabouts of Lupita and Marimar remained fruitless. One day, his cousin Tiya Esperanza visited him, carrying with her the news of his parents' fatal accident. Despite his ill feelings towards his mother, Gustavo went home to finally put closure on his past.
While visiting the grave of his parents, Silva, a friend of Lupita, came by to inform Gustavo the whereabouts of Lupita and Marimar. Gustavo didn't waste any time and went to reunite with his family. Lupita managed to forgive Gustavo, to the delight of Marimar who was overjoyed to finally meet her father.
On their way back to Manila, the passenger plane on which the family was riding crashed into the sea which separated Marimar from her parents. Gustavo once again lost the family he had tried hard to rebuild. Lupita was later found, dead, but Marimar was nowhere to be seen.
Marimar is washed ashore on a nearby island. She was found by a childless couple, Cruz and Pancho, and upon discovering that Marimar suffered from amnesia, decide to raise Marimar as their own granddaughter. Lola Cruz named her Marimar after seeing the name on Marimar's necklace.
Marimar then grew into an innocent and naive young woman, whose complicated and tormented life began when she met and agreed to marry Sergio Santibañez for the latter's reason to have revenge against his father Renato and Sergio's ex-girlfriend, Angelika, who became his new stepmother. Marimar was then subjected to the cruelty of Angelika in the Santibañez mansion. Here starts Marimar's awakening to the harsh reality of what her love for Sergio had done to her.
Fate began to favor the once oppressed Marimar when she decided to leave San Martin de la Costa after suffering much from the Santibañez household and the death of her adopted grandparents from a fire under Angelika's order. Marimar changed her name to Bella. In the city, she gave birth to a beautiful baby girl whom she named Cruzita after the name of her Lola Cruz. Marimar did not allow the child's father, Sergio, to see her, believing that Sergio had left her for good.
After many years of searching, Gustavo finally met his daughter, Marimar, but since the latter had changed her name to Bella, Gustavo did not recognize her. Natalia, an insane and ambitious provincial lass from San Martin dela Costa who also hated Marimar when she still lived in Villa Santibanez, had snatched up Marimar's pendant, which would prove the identity of Gustavo's missing daughter and heiress. Natalia began pretending to be Gustavo's missing daughter, yet her deception did not last long as Marimar's lost memory came back and she was later on proved to be an imposter. Soon after Gustavo finally acknowledged Marimar as his daughter, he died from a heart attack, leaving the countless wealth of the Aldamas to her. With the help of her Tia Esperanza and friend Innocencia, Marimar left for the United States and completely transformed herself from a poor and naive lass into the rich and sophisticated Bella Aldama.
Marian Rivera as MariMar Perez-Santibañez/Bella Aldama /Marimar Aldama Santibanez
--The epitome of simplicity and innocence, MariMar is an unassuming girl who falls in love with Sergio, the rich heir to the Santibañez hacienda. Her relationship with Sergio causes her misery until she learns to fight back. Little does MariMar know that she is the only heiress of the Aldamas.
Dingdong Dantes as Sergio Santibañez
--Rebellious and impulsive, Sergio takes advantage of MariMar's naïveté to retaliate against his father and ex-girlfriend-turned-stepmother, but later because of Marimar's good nature he started falling in love with her.
Katrina Halili as Angelika Santibañez/Angelika Aldama
---The ambitious and stuck-up Angelika was Sergio's first girlfriend. Although she married Renato (Sergio's father) for his money, she makes it her life's purpose to ruin Sergio and MariMar/Bella Aldama's relationship.
Richard Gomez as Renato Santibañez
----Renato is Sergio's father who's blinded by his love for Angelika. Although he is one of MariMar's main adversaries, he becomes an ally to MariMar/Bella Aldama to downfall Angelika's evil attitudes.
Supporting cast
* Marvin Agustin as Rodolfo San Jinez
* Jestoni Alarcon as Don Gustavo Aldama
* Victor Aliwalas as Atty. Adrian Alasco
* Gabby Eigenmann as Nicandro
* Buboy Garrovillo as Padre Porres
* Dino Guevarra as Antonio
* Sheena Halili as Monica
* Joseph Izon as Rodrigo
* Mel Kimura as Perfecta
* Bianca King as Natalia Montenegro
* Marky Lopez as Arturo
* Bing Loyzaga as Tiya Esperanza Aldama
* Leo Martinez as Lolo Pancho Perez
* Lani Mercado as Vanessa May Aldama
* Pocholo Montes as Inspector Vitug
* Rachel Montessa as Leonor
* Nigel the dog as Fulgoso
* Paolo Paraiso as Carlitos
* Rufa Mae Quinto as Fifi's voice
* Cristine Reyes as Kim Chan
* Manilyn Reynes as Corazon
* Francheska Salcedo as Cruzita Aldama - Santibañez
* Nadine Samonte as Innocencia Del Castillo
* Caridad Sanchez as Lola Cruz Perez
* Arthur Solinap as Diego
* Mike Tan as Choi
* Carmina Villaroel as Dra. Rhia Concepcion
* Michael V. as Fulgoso's voice