Sol Nascente
| Sol Nascente | |
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| Also known as | Rising Sun |
| Genre | Telenovela |
| Created by |
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| Directed by | Marcelo Travesso Leonardo Nogueira |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Minha Felicidade" by Roberta Campos |
| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Original language | Portuguese |
| No. of episodes | 175 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
| Production company | Estúdios Globo |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV Globo |
| Release | 29 August 2016 – 21 March 2017 |
Sol Nascente (English: Rising Sun) is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It premiered on 29 August 2016, replacing Êta Mundo Bom!.
Created by Walther Negrão, Suzana Pires and Júlio Fischer, in collaboration with Jackie Vellego and Fausto Galvão. The telenovela is directed by Marcelo Travesso and Leonardo Nogueira.
Features performances by Giovanna Antonelli, Bruno Gagliasso, Rafael Cardoso, Francisco Cuoco and Aracy Balabanian, Marcello Novaes, Henri Castelli, Jean Pierre Noher, Claudia Ohana, Marcelo Faria, Luís Melo, Marcello Melo Jr. and Leticia Spiller in the main roles.
Plot
Set in the fictional Village of the Sol Nascente, the plot follows the journey of two friends from different backgrounds: the grandson of Italian immigrants Gaetano and Geppina, who came to and Brazil to escape the mafia, Mario is a longtime friend of Alice, raised by the Japanese Kazuo Tanaka as the adopted daughter, along with cousins; Yumi, Hiromi and Hideo. The friendship is shattered when Mario comes out in love with his childhood friend, Alice who plans to study in Japan for two years. Immature and impulsive, he will have to change his ways to conquer Alice, who is engaged to César, seemingly a perfect man, but all he wants is her money.
Cast
| Actor/Actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Giovanna Antonelli | Alice Tanaka |
| Bruno Gagliasso | Mario de Angeli |
| Letícia Spiller | Lenita |
| Marcello Novaes | Vittorio |
| Henri Castelli | Ralf |
| Rafael Cardoso | César |
| Aracy Balabanian | Geppina |
| Francisco Cuoco | Gaetano |
| Luís Melo | Kazuo Tanaka |
| Cláudia Ohana | Loretta |
| Laura Cardoso | Sinhá |
| Marcelo Faria | Felipe |
| Giovanna Lancellotti | Milena |
| Marcello Melo Jr | Tiago |
| Juliana Alves | Dora |
| Cinara Leal | Vanda |
| Pablo Morais | Nuno |
| Val Perré | Quirino |
| Tatiana Tibúrcio | Chica |
| Érika Januza | Júlia |
| João Cortes | Peppino |
| Emílio Orciollo Netto | Damasceno |
| Luma Costa | Elisa |
| Miwa Yanagizawa | Mieko |
| Jacqueline Sato | Yumi |
| Carol Nakamura | Hiromi |
| Paulo Chun | Hideo |
| Renata Dominguez | Sirlene |
| Márcio Kieling | Bernardo |
| Jean Pierre Noher | Patrick |
| Sylvia Bandeira | Ana Clara |
| Maria Joana | Carol |
| Flávia Guedes | Kika |
| Ana Lima | Paula |
| Caroline Verban | Ciça |
| Roberta Piragibe | Nanda |
| Rick Garcia | Pescoço |
| Felipe Mago | Wagner |
| Lucas Sapucahy | Cauã |
| Pâmela Tomé | Paty |
Soundtrack
Volume 1
| Sol Nascente -Vol. 1 | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists
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| Released | 26 August 2016 |
| Label | Som Livre |
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Minha Felicidade" | Roberta Campos | |
| 2. | "Um Tanto" | Suricato | |
| 3. | "Coisa Linda" | Tiago Iorc | |
| 4. | "Little Bit of Love" | Eric Silver | |
| 5. | "Get You Back" | Mayer Hawthorne | |
| 6. | "Muito Estranho (Cuida Bem de Mim)" | Nando Reis | |
| 7. | "Come Prima" | Caetano Veloso & Gilberto Gil | |
| 8. | "Lampejo" | Samuel Rosa & Lô Borges | |
| 9. | "Faz Tempo" | Banda do Mar | |
| 10. | "Kobune" | Fernanda Takai | |
| 11. | "Adventure of a Lifetime" | Coldplay | |
| 12. | "Don't Love Me" | Moby | |
| 13. | "Uma Vida Só" | O Rappa | |
| 14. | "Nós Vamos Invadir sua Praia" | Raimundos |
Volume 2
| Sol Nascente - Vol. 2 | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists
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| Released | 3 February 2017 |
| Label | Som Livre |
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Era Domingo" | Zeca Baleiro | |
| 2. | "Se Namorar" | Ivo Mozart | |
| 3. | "I Momenti Felice" | Nicola Lama | |
| 4. | "Anywhere" | Passenger | |
| 5. | "O Sole Mio" | Paolo | |
| 6. | "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" | Jamz | |
| 7. | "Sublime" | Jammil e Uma Noites | |
| 8. | "Estrada Afora" | Tiago Abravanel | |
| 9. | "Ilusão (Ilusion)" | Marisa Monte | |
| 10. | "Changes" | Charles Bradley | |
| 11. | "Way Down We Go" | Kaleo | |
| 12. | "Jamburana" | Dona Onete | |
| 13. | "O Descobridor dos Sete Mares" | Ryandro Campos | |
| 14. | "Jailhouse Rock" | Elvis Presley | |
| 15. | "Lanterna dos Afogados Cássia Eller" | Cássia Eller | |
| 16. | "Só Eu e Você" | Illy | |
| 17. | "Vivi" | Gigi D'Alessio | |
| 18. | "Unknown" | Little Nation | |
| 19. | "Hold Back the River" | James Bay |
Ratings
| Timeslot | # Eps. | Premiere | Finale | Rank | Season | Average viewership | ||
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| Date | Viewers (in points) | Date | Viewers (in points) | |||||
| Mondays—Saturdays 6:15 pm |
175 |
29 August 2016
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25 |
21 March 2017
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27 | 2016–17 | 21 | |
The first episode of Sol Nascente recorded a viewership rating of 25.4 points in Greater São Paulo an index recorded during the premiere of its predecessor, Êta Mundo Bom!.