The numbers are in, and Mediacorp’s blockbuster drama Emerald Hill is a hit with Netflix viewers in Singapore.
The 30-episode series premiered on Netflix Singapore on Monday (Mar 10) and shot straight to the top spot overnight.
It also made history as the first Mediacorp Chinese drama to reach this milestone.
Emerald Hill is a spin-off of 2008’s mega hit The Little Nonya and features new characters and fresh faces to the storyline, which is set in the ’50s to the ’70s.
Mediacorp actress Chantalle Ng who plays the main antagonist Zhang Ah Na was ecstatically shared a screenshot of the show’s success on Netflix.
Chantalle tells 8days.sg that she was on set filming another show when she heard the news and said she didn’t expect the drama to hit number one so quickly.
“Tasha [Low] and I had a watch party, and we were just talking about how if we made it into the top 10, it would be amazing,” she laughs.
“But overnight, we became number one in Singapore, and that was quite unexpected and very good news,” she adds.
Chantalle also tells us that she hopes viewers will continue supporting the show, especially since she “only appears from episode six onwards”.
No spoilers now, please!
The first three episodes are now available on both Netflix Singapore and premium subscribers on mewatch.
Emerald Hill will also be available on demand for free on mewatch starting March 17 and Ch 8 on March 19.