When Jeanette Aw bid farewell to her Little Nyonya character Yamamoto Yueniang in 2008, she never expected to reprise the role some 16 years later.

"My first thought when I received the invitation was, 'What was the reason to look for me to perform? What is Yueniang's purpose in this drama?' Because I've never thought about playing her again," the 44-year-old told Lianhe Zaobao about her inclusion in The Little Nyonya spinoff Emerald Hill in a report on March 16.