Bituing Walang Ningning (English: A Star Without Shine) is a 1985 Filipino drama musical film directed by Emmanuel Borlaza from a komiks serial written by Nerissa G. Cabral and adapted into a screenplay by Orlando R. Nadres.
The film stars Sharon Cuneta, Christopher de Leon, and Cherie Gil, with the supporting cast includes Tommy Abuel, Jay Ilagan, Joel Torre, and Chanda Romero.
Unbeknownst to her fans, Lavinia has an inflated ego and a cold and calculating personality that slowly drives away her boyfriend, Nico Escobar (Christopher de Leon).
The original line was later changed to its well-known one when Tommy Abuel suggested the word "copycat", which sounded "catchy" by Cherie Gil, who later added the phrase "trying hard".
spoken by Cherie Gil's character Lavinia Arguelles to Sharon Cuneta's Dorina Pineda, is considered iconic by Filipino culture critics.
[11] The lines "Balutin mo ako sa liwanag ng iyong pagmamahal" (Wrap me in the light of your love) in the film's theme song "Bituing Walang Ningning" also became famous in Filipino popular culture as a reference to the practice of act of taking home food from buffets and special occasions.
[13] In 2006, the story was adapted as a daytime television drama of the same name by ABS-CBN starring Sarah Geronimo, Ryan Agoncillo, and Angelika de la Cruz.
[15][16] In 2015, an award-winning stage adaptation entitled "Bituing Walang Ningning: The Musical", written and directed by Freddie Santos, premiered at the Newport Performing Arts Theater at Resorts World Manila.