They frequently use stock elements such as star-crossed lovers and angry parents , love triangles , family ties , sacrifice , corruption politicians , kidnappers , scheming villains , Hookers with a heart of gold , long-lost relatives and siblings separated by fate , dramatic reversals of fortune , and convenient coincidences . They frequently employ formulaic ingredients such as star-crossed lovers and angry parents , love triangles , family ties , sacrifice , corrupt politicians , kidnappers , conniving villains , courtesans with hearts of gold , long-lost relatives and siblings separated by fate , dramatic reversals of fortune , and convenient coincidences .