One entertaining way to learn about another country is to watch soap operas. From 1999 to 2001, Yo soy Betty la fea ("I am Betty the Ugly") was broadcast on Colombian television. Yo soy Betty la fea is the story of an very efficient and well-educated young woman who has had trouble finding a job because she looks ugly. She finally gets a job working as a secretary for a fashion company.
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| The original Ugly Betty (short form of the Spanish name Beatriz) [educational Fair Use assumed] |
Yo soy Betty la fea is probably Colombia's most famous export and the most popular soap opera in the world. Betty has been rebroadcast and remade in many different languages all over the world, including English and Chinese（醜女無敵）(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yo_soy_Betty,_la_fea). The American version was called Ugly Betty. In episode 1, Daniel Meade, a well-known playboy, takes over as editor of a fashion magazine, and Ugly Betty is chosen as his secretary.
Daniel knows that his father doesn't want him to have a beautiful secretary, so at first, Daniel doesn't like Betty at all. He doesn't notice that she has some excellent ideas.
Daniel tries very hard to make Betty quit. He treats her in a very disrespectful manner, but soon discovers his mistake:
I had watched Ugly Betty,it is a nice soap opera.The actress(Betty) became famous after Ugly Betty on the TV
ReplyDeleteIt was brave of her to become "ugly" onscreen, but she is not ugly in real life (Wikipedia English: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America_Ferrera [Chinese is also available]). I think Ms. Ferrera was lucky to get that role.
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"I HAVE watched Ugly Betty" [because it is still relevant]
"The actress became famous after PLAYING Ugly Betty on TV"
Hi everyone,you can read sinopsis in my blog, thanks
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