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Brave and Beautiful (Cesur ve Güzel)

Brave and Beautiful (Cesur ve Güzel)

TV Series · 2016–2017 · 20 people

Ay Yapım made Cesur ve Güzel, known internationally as Brave and Beautiful, a Turkish series that blends drama, romance and thriller. It began on Star TV on November 10, 2016, and ran for 32 episodes in a single season, ending on June 22, 2017. The series earned a 2018 International Emmy nomination for best telenovela, won best drama at the 12th Seoul International Drama Awards, and was sold to many countries, from Hungary and Spain to Pakistan and Mexico.

The story follows Cesur Alemdaroğlu (Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ), who returns to Korludağ with an elaborate plan to bring to light the murder of his father, killed thirty years earlier. The one thing he has not planned for is Sühan Korludağ (Tuba Büyüküstün), the head of a well-known cosmetics brand and the daughter of the man he blames; falling for her shakes his plan for revenge. In the Korludağ family, Tamer Levent plays Tahsin, Erkan Avcı his son Korhan and Sezin Akbaşoğulları Korhan's wife Cahide. The cast also features Nihan Büyükağaç as the pharmacist Adalet, Serkan Altunorak as Bülent, Fırat Altunmeşe as Kemal and Irmak Örnek as Şirin.

Ali Bilgin directed, from scripts by Ece Yörenç, Elif Usman, Serdar Soydan and Deniz Büyükkırlı. Kerem Çatay and Pelin Diştaş Yaşaroğlu produced.

DirectorAli Bilgin
Production companyAy Yapım
NetworkStar TV

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Action & Thriller Fan Puts pace, tension and set pieces first; little patience for slow drama.

A man back with a revenge plan, a father murdered thirty years ago, and falling for the daughter of the man he blames: plenty of fuel for a thriller. Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ's Cesur gives off a quiet but dangerous vibe. The trouble is the show keeps handing the tension over to romantic glances and long conversations. If you want more thrills, the pace often dips too low.

Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

In terms of production care, Cesur ve Güzel is one of Turkish television's standout efforts. Ali Bilgin's direction favors a patient rhythm, and the scenes between Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ and Tuba Büyüküstün rest on an approach to acting that says a lot with few words. Tamer Levent's Tahsin works as the story's center of gravity. The revenge structure built by a four-writer team starts strong, but across a single season of 32 episodes some subplots take up too much room and thin out the tension of the main conflict. An International Emmy nomination and the best drama award in Seoul show that this ambitious production was taken seriously abroad too.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humor and heart.

A murder and a revenge plan sit at the heart of the story, so expect tense and at times dark scenes. For adults and older teens it's a strong love-and-family drama. Grandparents will appreciate the acting too. Best watched after the kids are in bed.

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