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Back to 1989
2016 8.0 (11 votes) 1 Seasons
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Genres
Sci-Fi & Fantasy Drama Family
Networks
Sanlih E-Television
Created By
Joyce Liu

Back to 1989 (1989一念間)

Overview

A young successful young man has always felt something missing in his life because he never knew his father. At 26, Che Chen is already a successful assistant manager for an investment trust. But he was raised by his single mother Chen Mu and never knew the identity of his father, and that void has been nagging at him. But a freak accident sends Che back 27 years into the past, to the year before he was born. When he meets 22-year-old Zhen Zhen Ye, Che realizes that this naïve and trusting young woman is his mother's best friend! When Che realizes that anything he does in the year 1989 could alter his mother’s future, will he do anything to alter the course of his own life?

Key Crew

Director: Ker Choon Hooi

Top Cast

Seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1 (2016)

A young man who's learned nothing about his father from his single mom has a freak accident that sends him back to 1989, the year before he was born.

34 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 1
2016-01-22

Securities analyst Chen Che has an accident after arguing with his mother over his father's identity and wakes up in 1989, a year before his birth.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 2: Episode 2
2016-01-29

Che begins to adapt to his new situation. After being rejected for a job at the firm where Zhen-zhen works, he makes an impossible bet with a client.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 3: Episode 3
2016-02-05

Zhen-zhen insists Che rents a room in her parents' house. Che has to deal with seeing his mother as a happy young woman. Jian gets a new job pitch.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 4: Episode 4
2016-02-12

Jian gives Zhen-zhen another chance, but Che's new position in the company causes problems for her. Ya-juan finds Che's behavior a little strange.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 5: Episode 5
2016-02-19

Li-jing accuses Zhen-zhen of making a huge mistake. Che thinks about his youth and wonders what changed Ya-juan. A club brawl leads to a revelation.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 6: Episode 6
2016-02-26

Che is touched when Zhen-zhen's family learns about her debt. Mr. Wang settles the score in the bowling alley. Che shoots hoops with Jin-qin.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 7: Episode 7
2016-03-04

After Che happily bonds with Jin-qin, he begins to suspect that someone else is his dad. Ya-juan's mother disapproves of Jin-qin. Che misses a call.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 8: Episode 8
2016-03-11

Xiao-long has a photo shoot that leaves him second best to Che. Ya-juan's mother has an ulterior motive for inviting her friends over for a party.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 9: Episode 9
2016-03-18

Che and Zhen-zhen get closer during a thunderstorm. Zhen-zhen and Ya-juan nurse Che through a bad cold that stirs up his childhood memories.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 10: Episode 10
2016-03-25

Che saves the day for Ya-juan when a delinquent account holder puts her job at risk. Meanwhile, Zhong-en and Jin-qin are both pining for Ya-juan.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 11: Episode 11
2016-04-01

A month after arriving in 1989, Che worries about his identity. Zhen-zhen tries magic to see her future husband. Xiao-long discovers something odd.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 12: Episode 12
2016-04-08

Che fills in onstage for Jin-qin at Zhong-en's café. Xiao-long is getting more suspicious of Che. Ya-juan's mother arranges a blind date for her.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 13: Episode 13
2016-04-15

Jin-qin tells Ya-juan his future plans. Che accidentally runs into his grandfather, a physicist who has a theory about time, space and wormholes.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 14: Episode 14
2016-04-22

Mr. Jian takes the office on a weekend retreat in the country, where some hidden feelings are revealed and others take a path to a new direction.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 15: Episode 15
2016-04-29

When an infection sends Zhen-zhen to the hospital, Xiao-long and Che vie for her attention. Che reveals who he is to the only person who can help him.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 16: Episode 16
2016-05-06

Xiao-long tries to tell Zhen-zhen about his suspicions. A shady new client gives Xiao-long some advice. Mr. Ye is still confused about Che's suit.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 17: Episode 17
2016-05-13

Guo-zhang explains the butterfly effect to Che, who realizes even small changes now can affect the future. Wan-ling and Ya-juan have a huge quarrel.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 18: Episode 18
2016-05-20

Xiao-long's drunken call to Zhen-zhen leads to a confrontation. Guo-zhang worries about his own butterfly effect. Che warns Zhen-zhen about Sheng-tai.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 19: Episode 19
2016-05-27

Xiao-long becomes the firm's top seller. Zhen-zhen and Che hide their feelings from her parents. A worried Guo-zhang pressures Che about the future.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 20: Episode 20
2016-06-03

Che wonders if changing Ya-juan's future will alter his own. Guo-zhang encourages Ya-juan. An angry Wan-ling arrives at the club at the wrong moment.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 21: Episode 21
2016-06-10

Ya-juan and her mother grow further apart. Xiao-long plans a lavish Christmas party. Zhen-zhen overhears Che and Guo-zhang talking about time travel.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 22: Episode 22
2016-06-12

Zhen-zhen comes up with a dangerous idea to keep her and Che together. Xiao-ling challenges Che to a drinking duel. Zhong-en lashes out at Jin-qin.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 23: Episode 23
2016-06-13

Jin-qin misunderstands when he sees Zhong-en comforting Ya-juan. Zhen-zhen's family is happy about Che. Ya-juan makes a decision, and a conclusion.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 24: Episode 24
2016-06-14

Xiao-long won't take no for an answer. Che finally tells Zhen-zhen about his connection to Ya-juan, who later reveals what happened on Christmas Eve.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 25: Episode 25
2016-06-15

A stock market crisis leads to financial problems for both the Ye and the Chen families. Guo-zhang comforts Ya-juan, who gets life-changing news.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 26: Episode 26
2016-06-16

Jin-qin writes to Ya-juan. Che blames himself for Ya-juan's unhappiness. Guo-zhang warns that the butterfly effect will also impact Che's life.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 27: Episode 27
2016-06-17

Che supports Ya-juan's drastic decision, no matter the cost. Ya-juan has a change of heart. Zhong-en reveals a shocking secret to Che and Jin-qin.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 28: Episode 28
2016-06-18

Che helps Ya-juan and Jin-qin. Xian-long feels left out by the Golden Team of Five. Che enjoys a New Year's Eve family feast for the first time.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 29: Episode 29
2016-06-19

Che and Zhen-zhen find things that will last through time. Xiao-long makes a terrible financial decision. A clue is uncovered that solves a mystery.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 30: Episode 30
2016-06-20

Sheng-tai has a proposition for Che that turns violent. Zhen-zhen goes to Guo-zhang for time travel advice. Ya-juan is having a hard time coping.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 31: Episode 31
2016-06-21

Ya-juan comes to a decision about Jin-qin. Che and Guo-zhang wonder if the future really can be changed. Li-jing stands up for Jian at the office.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 32: Episode 32
2016-06-22

Che and Zhen-zhen spend a romantic evening together as they realize their time together is growing short. Ya-juan goes into labor prematurely.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 33: Episode 33
2016-06-23

Che goes to the tree and finds the time capsule. Ya-juan tells him about something traumatic from his childhood. Guo-zhang starts to remember 1989.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 34: Episode 34
2016-06-24

Che discovers the butterfly effect from 1989 created some positive changes. Jin-qin comes to see Ya-juan. A diary leads to a clue about Zhen-zhen.

Runtime: 42 min

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