Series synopsis
Back to 1989, also known as 1989一念間 is a sci-fi & fantasy drama family television series that premiered on Sanlih E-Television on January 22, 2016. It ended on June 24, 2016. It was created by Joyce Liu. It stars Marcus Chang, Ray Yang, Ivy Shao and Tsai Huang Ru.
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 ...
Premise
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?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Marcus Chang as Chen Che
- Ray Yang as Lin Xiao Long
- Ivy Shao as Ye Zhen Zhen (葉真真)
- Tsai Huang Ru as Chen Ya Juan
- Chang Chieh as Wang Zhong En
- Yorke Sun as Li Jin Qin
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 34 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 34 | January 22, 2016 | June 24, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 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. |
January 22, 2016 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 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. |
January 29, 2016 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 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. |
February 5, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sanlih E-Television |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 22, 2016 |
| Last aired | June 24, 2016 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 22:00:00 |