Bituing Walang Ningning

Bituing Walang Ningning (A Star Without Shine) was a Filipino television serial drama that began airing in May 15, 2006, and ended on October 6 of that same year on the ABS-CBN television network. For most of its run, the soap opera was the network's highest rating show in primetime. The network referred to the TV series as SineSerye, meaning Movie Serialized TV Series. The story originally became popular in the Philippines as a serialized comic ... more

Bituing Walang Ningning (A Star Without Shine) was a Filipino television serial drama that began airing in May 15, 2006, and ended on October 6 of that same year on the ABS-CBN television network. For most of its run, the soap opera was the network's highest rating show in primetime. The network referred to the TV series as SineSerye, meaning Movie Serialized TV Series. The story originally became popular in the Philippines as a serialized comic strip (Komiks) created by Nerissa Cabral. The original story was then made into a movie with the same title in 1985 by Viva Films. The movie starred Sharon Cuneta (as Dorina Pineda), Cherie Gil (as Lavinia Arguelles), and Christopher de Leon (as Nico Escobar). The movie was releases on March 16, 1985. It was produced by Vic del Rosario, Jr. and directed by Emmanuel H. Borlaza. The film is also the source of one of Philippine cinema's most recognized lines: "You're nothing but a second-rate, trying hard copycat!" (Lavinia to Dorina), a line... less