The Little Nyonya
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Details
- Title: 小娘惹 / Xiao Niang Re
- English title The Little Nyonya
- Genre: Family
- Episodes: 34
- Broadcast network: MediaCorp Channel 8
- Broadcast period: 25-Nov-2008 to 05-Jan-2009
- Air time: Weekdays 21:00-22:00, 20:00-22:00 for Mondays from 15-Dec-08 to 05-Jan-2009
- Theme song: Olivia Ong
Synopsis
The story begins from the 1930s, spanning over 70 years till modern day.
Juxiang is born into a big Peranakan family where her mum is a mistress. During the World War, Juxiang is tortured and both her husband and her dies leaving behind their 8-year-old daughter Yue Niang. After the war, Yue Niang's maternal relatives who ran away to England to seek refuge during wartime return home. Yue Niang then leads the life of her mother – always discriminated, beaten up and tortured. Yue Niang is then sold to a butcher, Liu Yi Dao. However, Yue Niang's strong personality impresses Liu Yi Dao and they become sworn siblings instead. Yue Niang decides to choose her own path in life. She begins learning how to run a business and she manages to overcome the odds and save her declining family business. Sadly, her love life has yet to begin a new chapter with no news about her lover, Chen Xi. -Official Site
Cast
- Jeanette Aw as Huang Juxiang / Yue Niang
- Dai Yang Tian as Yamamoto Yousuke
- Qi Yu Wu as Chen Xi
- Joanne Peh as Huang Yuzhu
- Eelyn Kok as Huang Zhenzhu
- Apple Hong as Huang Meiyu
- Cynthia Koh as Xiu Juan
- Lin Mei Jiao as Gui Hua
- Yao Wen Long as Liu Yi Dao
- Pierre Png as Chen Sheng
- Xiang Yun as Tian Lan
- Li Yin Zhu as Chen Lao Tai
- Darren Lim as Huang Jin Cheng
- Andie Chen as Huang Tian Bao
- Ng Hui as Ah Tao
- Yan Bing Liang
- Pan Ling Ling
- Felicia Chin
- Nat Ho
- Zzen
Production Credits
- Executive Producer : Chia Men Yiang
- Story Planner: Ang Eng Tee
Trivial
- 30 episodes of this series was intended to be aired but the series was extended to 34 episodes to tell a more complete story.
- This series was the first 9pm series to air at 8pm with two back-to-back episodes every Mondays from 15 December 2008 to 05 January 2009.
- This series was the blockbuster drama celebrating MediaCorp TV Channel 8's 45th anniversary.