"Primer amor... a mil por hora" (2000) TV series 2000-2001

Directors:

Eloy Ganuza
Luis Pardo

Writers:

María Eugenia Cervantes (adaptation) and
Edmundo Báez (story)

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

24 February 2003 (Brazil)

Genre:

Romance

Plot Keywords:

Ellipsis In Title | Remake | Number In Title

Cast

Kuno Becker	...	León Baldomero Cano (1 episode, 2001)
Anahí	...	Jovana Luna Guerra (1 episode, 2001)
Mauricio Islas	...	Demián Ventura Camargo (1 episode, 2001)
Valentino Lanus	...	Imanol Jáuregui Tasso (1 episode, 2001)
Ana Layevska	...	Marina Iturriaga Camargo (1 episode, 2001)
Fabián Robles	...	Santiago García 'La Iguana' (1 episode, 2001)
Arleth Terán	...	Priscila Luna Guerra (1 episode, 2001)
Aitor Iturrioz	...	Boris (1 episode, 2001)
Liuba De Lasse	...	Lourdes 'Lulú' Durán (1 episode, 2001)
Enrique Borja Baena	...	Ricardo (1 episode, 2001)
Kika Edgar	...	Olivia (1 episode, 2001)
Sebastián Rulli	...	Mauricio (1 episode, 2001)
Alexa Damián	...	Emilia Baldomero Cano (1 episode, 2001)
Daniela Luján	...	Sabrina Luna Guerra (1 episode, 2001)
José María Torre	...	Bruno Baldomero Cano (1 episode, 2001)
Dulce María	...	Brittany (1 episode, 2001)
Rafael Bazán	...	'El Morrito' Cano (1 episode, 2001)
Alan Gutiérrez	...	Enrique (1 episode, 2001)
Gabriela Cano	...	Melissa Molina (1 episode, 2001)
Khotan	...	José Crescencio Martínez / ... (1 episode, 2001)
Luis Carrillo	...	Dimitri (1 episode, 2001)
Eugenio Bartilotti	...	Enrique (1 episode, 2001)
Arturo Barba	...	Beto (1 episode, 2001)
Ricardo Alvarado	...	Himself (1 episode, 2001)
Marco Bisogno	...	Himself (1 episode, 2001)
Ragazzi	...	Themselves (1 episode, 2001)
Gustavo Vera	...	Himself (1 episode, 2001)
Leticia Perdigón	...	Catalina Guerra de Luna (1 episode, 2001)
Manuel 'Flaco' Ibáñez	...	Conrado Baldomero (1 episode, 2001)
Arturo García Tenorio	...	Indalesio Cano (1 episode, 2001)
Socorro Bonilla	...	Milagros García (1 episode, 2001)
Anabelle Gutiérrez		(1 episode, 2001)
Lourdes Canale	...	Susana (1 episode, 2001)
Adal Ramones	...	Hombre Misterioso (1 episode, 2001)
Gustavo Negrete		(1 episode, 2001)
Fernando Manzano		(1 episode, 2001)
Olga Consuelo		(1 episode, 2001)
Yorio Suárez		(1 episode, 2001)
Martín Muñoz		(1 episode, 2001)
Constanza Mier		(1 episode, 2001)
Patricia Rotzinger		(1 episode, 2001)
Alizair Gomez	...	Julio (1 episode, 2001)

Also Known As:

@ 1000 x hora (Mexico) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

44 min (100 episodes)

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Company:

Televisa S.A. de C.V.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Vecinos: Primer amor... Benito a mil por hora (#1.32)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

A 1000 X HORA

Excellent and Relevant

Although I am old enough to be the parent of many of the main characters, this show holds my attention with its plot turns and character dynamics. Without giving away anything about the story, the issues of sex, drugs, AIDS, teen pregnancy, family dynamics, and eating disorders are well handled and realistically presented. The female lead characters remind me of the sort of loyal friends I knew in my school days. The characters are interesting and prove that teens are basically the same the world over especially when turning to each other in a crisis rather to than their parents. I tune in religiously every day and am taping these programs for the children of a friend who will be old enough to appreciate this series in a year or two.

As for the actors, they are all excellent in these roles and give us characters we can care about and relate to. It's a real pleasure to see Valentino Lanus again (after his fine performances in AMOR GITANO and LA CASA EN LA PLAYA); he has a brilliant future as a major leading man. His character is a role model for young men (and catnip to young women). Mauricio Islas' performance as the demonic Damian is making me wonder whether he will want to play villains full time in the future.

I wish I had studied Spanish instead of French in my high school days so I could have been watching novelas, although I doubt that there would have been many for a teen audience that would have been this good.

If you missed this or are only just discovering this program, watch for the next run on Galavision. If you are a high school Spanish teacher, I recommend getting your students to watch this and its sequel, when that finally airs here.