The Little Nyonya: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The story begins from the 1930s, spanning over 70 years till modern day.

Ju Xiang is born into a big Peranakan family where her mum is a mistress. During the World War, Ju Xiang is tortured and both she and her husband die, 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.

Series details

• Title: The Little Nyonya
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Romance, History
• Premiere date: 2008-11-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 2009-01-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Channel 8
• Network country: Singapore
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 48998
• IMDb ID: tt10544836
• TVDB ID: 241491

Cast and credited roles

• Jeanette Aw — Huang Ju Xiang
• Dai Xiang Yu — Yamamoto Yousuke
• Jeanette Aw — Yue Niang
• Qi Yu Wu — Chen Xi

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2008-11-25; final listed air date 2009-01-05; episode order: 34.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Little Nyonya on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.