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Little Nyonya turns feisty in Chinese remake
Made-for-China version of hit Singapore TV drama portrays female protagonist Yueniang as more assertive and youthful
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In the China remake of The Little Nyonya, Chinese actress Xiao Yan plays the roles of both mother and daughter Juxiang and Yueniang. Dai Xiangyu plays his original role of a Japanese photographer who married Juxiang.
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Viewers who have seen both the 2008 hit local drama The Little Nyonya and the 2020 Chinese remake are likely to notice a difference in the portrayal of the protagonist Yueniang between the two shows.
This time round, the character, played by rookie Chinese actress Xiao Yan, is a lot less passive. Singaporean actress Jeanette Aw played the part 12 years ago.
