Maging Sino Ka Man (film)

{{Short description|1991 Filipino film directed by Eddie Rodriguez}}

{{Use Philippine English|date=February 2023}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2021}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Maging Sino Ka Man

| image =

| caption =

| director = Eddie Rodriguez

| producer = {{ubl|Vic R. del Rosario Jr.|William C. Leary}}

| writer = {{ubl|Emmanuel H. Borlaza|Eddie Rodriguez}}

| starring = {{ubl|Sharon Cuneta|Robin Padilla}}

| music = Jimmy Fabregas

| cinematography = Sergio Lobo

| editing = Ike Jarlego Jr.

| studio = Viva Films

| distributor = Viva Films

| released = {{Film date|1991|02|14}}

| runtime = 124 minutes

| country = Philippines

| language = {{ubl|Filipino}}

| budget =

| gross = ₱150 million

}}

Maging Sino Ka Man (lit. Be Who You Are) is a 1991 Filipino romantic comedy action film written and directed by Eddie Rodriguez, with Emmanuel H. Borlaza as the co-writer. Starring Robin Padilla and Sharon Cuneta, the film tells the story of love between a Robin Hood-like thug and a famous singer who goes into hiding because of her evil stepfather. It also stars Dennis Padilla, Vina Morales, Edu Manzano, Rosemarie Gil, and Romy Rivera.

Produced and released by Viva Films on February 14, 1991 (Valentine's Day), the film became a commercial success where its box office earnings reached ₱150 million throughout its theatrical run{{cite news|last=Daza|first=Jullie Y.|title=Godfathers and lesser gangsters|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC&dat=19910305&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|access-date=April 25, 2021|work=Manila Standard|publisher=Kagitingan Publications, Inc.|date=March 5, 1991|page=11|quote=The history that the movie ads talk about is the size of the hit: how, so far, the movie has bested {{'}}Pido Dida I{{'}} and {{'}}Starzan,{{'}} [...] and outgrossed {{'}}Kahit Kaunting Pagtingin,{{'}} in which Sharon was paired with [...] Fernando Poe Jr.}} and its production led to an actual romantic relationship between the two leads.{{cite news|url=https://www.pep.ph/news/65042/robin-padilla-reveals-emmaging-sino-ka-manem-was-his-real-love-story-with-sharon-cuneta|title=Robin Padilla reveals Maging Sino Ka Man was his 'real love story' with Sharon Cuneta|publisher=PEP|first=Bernie V.|last=Francisco|date=October 24, 2016|access-date=January 8, 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/254059/sharon-cuneta-robin-padilla-unexpectedly-yours/amp|title=Sharon reveals why she and 'great love' Robin didn't get married|publisher=Inquirer|first=Clarizel|last=Abanilla|date=December 12, 2017|access-date=January 8, 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/30/12/sharon-recalls-breakup-robin|title=Sharon recalls breakup with Robin|publisher=ABS-CBN News|date=July 30, 2012|access-date=May 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810020813/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/30/12/sharon-recalls-breakup-robin|archive-date=August 10, 2023}}{{cite news|url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/195970-sharon-cuneta-love-life-timeline/|title=TIMELINE: The men in Sharon Cuneta's life|publisher=Rappler|first=Alexa|last=Villano|date=February 15, 2018|access-date=January 8, 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/supreme/2017/12/08/1766568/legends-only|title=Sharon reveals why she and 'great love' Robin didn't get married|publisher=PhilStar Global|first=Irish Christiane|last=Dizon|date=December 8, 2017|access-date=January 8, 2020}}