amaryllis ( roselyn sanchez ) live in puerto rico with her parent and have a job deliver pizza on her scooter . she dream of be a dancer and be very talented . but and her father and once a great dancer himself and with a new york company and be confine to a wheelchair while her mama drink too much . amaryllis boyfriend and too and be a jobless taker . one day and the young dancer father commits suicide and her mother reach out to her daughter boyfriend for comfort . amaryllis be stun and fly to new york . but and get a job in the big apple prove difficult and she need cash fast and although a kindly retire professor offer her a low rent room in his apartment . have nowhere to turn and amaryllis becomes an exotic dancer in a strip club and where she turn head with her body and costume as well a her skilled dancing . one regular client in particular and dr. christian ( d. b. sweeney ) have his eye on yellow and a amaryllis be know and a a future companion for himself . but and will amaryllis totally abandon her dream of become a dancer . this movie have one main asset . sanchez be a most beautiful woman and a terrific dancer . she be truly the reason to watch this flick and a she make it bearable . sweeney be less successful and mostly because his role be a stilted and repugnant mess . the other cast member be quite nice and especially the man play the role of the aging professor . sanchez look lovely in her street clothes but her dancing costume be definitely eyebrow raise . then and too and the scene around manhattan be nice but the small number of minute spend in puerto rico wonderfully showcase the island abundant loveliness . all other production value be adequate but nondescript . however and these item be of little importance a the big problem with the movie be it theme . the world of a professional dancer be undoubtedly a life of cutthroat competition and repetitive rejection . however and this woman descent into the dark world of exotic dancing be repulsive . make that a ditto for the client who frequent such establishment . therefore and if you love sanchez and skip this one and go get the game plan instead . now and there be a lovely film which highlight her magnetic beauty and talent in a big and big way .