The Little Nyonya
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Details
- Title: 小娘惹 / Xiao Niang Re
- English title The Little Nyonya
- Genre: Period, drama, romance
- Episodes: 34
- Broadcast network: Mediacorp Channel 8
- Broadcast period: 2008-Nov-25 to 2009-Jan-05
- Air time: Weekdays 21:00-22:00
- Theme song: Ru Yan (如燕) by Olivia Ong
- Insert songs:
- Bao Wen (保温) by Bevlyn Khoo
- Xu Yao (需要) by JS
- Related TV shows: The Little Nyonya (2020), Emerald Hill (2025)
Synopsis
The story begins in the 1930s, spanning over 70 years till the modern day between several generations. Ju Xiang is born into a big Peranakan family where her mother is a mistress. Although Ju Xiang became deaf-mute due to a childhood illness, she is kind, beautiful, and talented. Due to their status in the Huang family, Ju Xiang and her mother were treated as servants. Running away from her arranged marriage, she gets rescued by Yamamoto Yousuke, and the two marry to have a daughter, Yue Niang.
After World War II, Yue Niang loses her parents, seeks refuge with the Huang family, and picks up her mother's talent in cooking and embroidery. Yue Niang then leads the life of her mother – always discriminated against, beaten up, and tortured. However, Yue Niang decides to choose her path in life. She begins learning how to run a business, overcoming the odds, and saving her declining family business.
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Cast
Huang Family
- First Generation
- Yan Bing Liang (严丙量) as Huang Yuan
- Lin Mei Jiao as Gui Hua
- Xiang Yun as Wang Tian Lan
- Kwan Seck Mui (管雪梅) as Aunt
- Second Generation
- Jeanette Aw as Huang Ju Xiang
- Apple Hong as Huang Mei Yu
- Darren Lim as Huang Jin Cheng
- Pan Ling Ling as Xiu Feng
- Cynthia Koh as Xiu Juan
- Third Generation
- Jeanette Aw as Yamamoto Yue Niang
- Xiang Yun as old Yamamoto Yue Niang
- Christabelle Tan (陳宇萱) as childhood Yamamoto Yue Niang
- Joanne Peh as Huang Yu Zhu
- Eelyn Kok (郭蕙雯) as Huang Zhen Zhu / Helen
- Andie Chen as Huang Tian Bao / Alexandra
- Fourth Generation
- Zen Chong (章缜翔) as Zhang Zu Yue
- Fifth Generation
- Felicia Chin as An Qi / Angela
Supporting Cast
- Second Generation
- Dai Yang Tian as Yamamoto Yousuke
- Desmond Sim (沈金興) as Charlie Zhang
- Ng Hui (黃慧) as Ah Tao
- Choo Siew Fong as older Ah Tao
- Chen Xiang (陳翔) as Chen Gong
- Pierre Png as Chen Sheng
- Third Generation
- Qi Yu Wu as Chen Xi
- Yao Wen Long (姚玟隆) as Liu Yi Dao
- Pamelyn Chee (齊騛) as Li Bei Er / Libby
- Bobby Tonelli as Paul
- Zen Chong (章缜翔) as Robert Zhang
- Peer Metze as Smith
- Other
- Li Yin Zhu (李茵珠) as Grandma Chen
- Nat Ho (鹤天赐) as Li Xiu Wen
- Jeszlene Zhou as Jin Hua
Production Credits
- Director: Loo Yin Kam
- Executive producer : Chia Meng Yang
- Story planner: Ang Eng Tee
Recognitions
- Star Awards 2009: Best Drama
- Star Awards 2009: Best Actress (Joanne Peh)
- Star Awards 2009: Best Supporting Actress (Xiang Yun) and (Ng Hui)
Notes
- Monday episodes will air at 20:00-22:00 from 2008-Dec-15-Dec until 2009-Jan-05.
- Originally 30 episodes but was extended to 34 to tell a complete story.
- First 21:00 series to air at 20:00 with two back-to-back episodes for its Monday episodes from 2008-Dec-15 to 2009-Jan-05.
- The blockbuster drama celebrating MediaCorp TV Channel 8's 45th anniversary.
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