Many top Mexican actresses like Sara Maldonado, 'Patricia Manterola' and Susana González auditioned for the role of Rubí.
The telenovela was first to be shot in 2003 with Sara Maldonado and Juan Soler, but the actress denied the role due to familiar problems.
Filmmaker Emille Joson and Hollywood Actress Megan Fox have often been compared to Barbara Mori for their striking resemblance.
The show was a massive success in the Philippines, leading to a 2010 ABS-CBN remake starring Angelica Panganiban. Unlike the original, where Rubi's unpredictability and self-deception blurred the lines between right and wrong, the Filipino adaptation fully embraced her as the quintessential anti-heroine, coining the term "bida-kontrabida" to define her duality.