Little Nyonya is fictional and has no prototype.
The original name of Nyonya is "Baba Nyonya", which refers to the descendants of Chinese and Malay people who basically lived in Malacca and Singapore between the early 15th century and the 17th century. Nyonya culture belongs to Malaysia. The Nyonya mentioned here is the honorific term for women. It is reported that during the Ming Dynasty, mainlanders immigrated to Malacca and produced many descendants.
They not only accepted the influence of local culture, but also Retaining the traditional Chinese culture, after the Manchus entered the customs, these people scattered in places such as the Malay Peninsula and Singapore. Men are respectfully called Baba, and women are respectfully called Nyonya. Nyonya’s status in Southeast Asia Quite high.
Character introduction in "Little Nyonya":
Ju Xiang was born in a large Peranakan family. She is the daughter of a concubine from a low background. She is gentle and beautiful. She learned her skills from her mother at an early age. Cooking skills and female celebrities. Deaf-mute, she suffered discrimination and was arranged to marry a wealthy Baba as a concubine on the eve of the Japanese army's march south. Ju Xiang resists and escapes from marriage, and meets a young Japanese photographer. After some twists and turns, the two got married and gave birth to their daughter Yueniang.
The turbulent era made her suffer a lot. Her husband died, and so did she, leaving Yueniang who was only 8 years old. Yueniang returned to her grandfather's house, which was beginning to decline. Under the supervision of her grandmother, Yueniang learned traditional Nyonya cooking skills and female beauty. When she grew up, she was as beautiful as her mother. After the war, my grandfather's family who fled to England returned. Yueniang was just like her mother back then.
She was discriminated against, beaten, and tortured. In order to protect her grandmother, she endured the humiliation. Yueniang's beauty arouses the jealousy of her cousin, and also attracts the favor of wealthy Baba heads, rich young men returning from overseas, and even handsome British officers. However, she only loves a "penniless" man. The little driver Chen Xi. Chen Xi is actually a son from a famous family, and he conceals his identity and associates with Yueniang.
He was moved by Yueniang's innocence, kindness and strength, and fell deeply in love with her. However, their relationship encountered many obstacles. Under pressure from all parties, Chen Xi was forced to marry Yueniang's cousin, and Yueniang was sold to pig butcher Liu Yidao. Yueniang is not willing to let others manipulate her life, and would rather end her life.