Zsa Zsa Padilla was offered to play Lavinia Arguelles. But since the script required her to wear swimsuit and have a kissing scene, she turned down the role which went to Cherie Gil.
Serialized in Pilipno Komiks.
Sharon Cuneta was actually pregnant with her firstborn, KC Concepcion while making the movie at that time.
Bituing Walang Ningning originally became popular in the Philippines as a serialized comic strip (Komiks) by Nerissa Cabral. The title translates roughly as "The Star Without Shine".
It was revealed that Cherie Gil improvised the movie's iconic line "You're nothing but a second-rate, trying hard copycat"