YMMV / Bituing Walang Ningning

• Adaptation Displacement: Not many know that the film was originally based on a local serialized comic strip by Nerissa Cabral.
• Designated Villain: Lavinia is heralded as one of the greatest villains in Filipino cinema yet she is not a true antagonist. It is Nico who instigates the plot by trying to overthrow and humble Lavinia because she did not want to give up her career.
• Memetic Mutation:
  • Filipinos would use "Sharon" when it comes to wrapping food to bring home, in reference to the chorus of the theme song, which goes "Balutin mo ako..." (Wrap me)
  • "You're nothing but a second-rate, trying hard copycat!"^Explanation Lavinia's line during the iconic scene where she threw a drink in Dorina's face is probably the most memorable quote in the movie (and the series remake that came after it years later), to the point that, whenever the movie/series is brought up, this line will likely be the first thing that comes to mind about it.
• Signature Scene: Lavinia throwing a drink in Dorina's face.
• Signature Song: The titular Bituing Walang Ningning.
• Unintentional Period Piece: And how! The fashions and pop culture references are so 80's it hurts.
• Watch It for the Meme: The only thing most people remember about this movie is the scene mentioned above.