MEXICO CITY ( Associated Press) — Lucero will return to television with an adaptation of Juan Rulfo’s “El Gallo de Oro” in an original production on the VIX+ streaming service.
The series will have locations in Hidalgo and San Luis Potosí in Mexico, and will star José Rón (“La Mujer del Diablo”, “La Desalmada”) as well as Plutarco Haza (“La Mujer de Nadi”, “Sylvia Pinal”). , in front of you”).
Vix Plus said Tuesday that it began production on “El Gallo de Oro” this week. The series will consist of 10 episodes and presents the story of Dionisio Pinzon (Ron), a shy town peddler who meets Bernarda (Lucero), a famous fairground singer known as “La Caponera”. whose meeting always changes their fortunes for the better.
The series takes place in 1940s Mexico. “El Gallo de Oro” depicts the cities with palanquins, cockfights and music that reflects the festive and sometimes sad atmosphere of the time.
It is produced by W Studios, with a script by Lina Uribe (“Until the Money Separates Us”, “La Reina del Sur”) and Dario Venegas (“El Mariachi”, “La Reina del Sur”), and Directed by Chava Cartas (“La Rebelión”, “MexZombies”, “Miriz Contra Godínez 2, ‘El Retiro'”) and photography direction by Beto Casillas (“MexZombies”, “Hernán”). Patricio Wills and Carlos Bardasano are executive producers.
In addition to being a singer, Lucero has worked as a television and film actress since the 1980s. His most recent television production is “Carinha de Anjo” from 2016; Prior to this, he starred in “Por Ella So Eva” (2012) and I’m Your Owner (2010). In cinema, he has played in such films as “Zapata – The Hero’s Dream”, “I Want to Be a Man” and “Love Fever”.
Rulfo (1917–1986) is considered one of the most outstanding writers in Mexico and a precursor of magical realism; He is the author of “Pedro Páramo” and “El Llano en Llamas”.
