# Back to 1989

Back to 1989 (Chinese: 1989一念間; pinyin: yī jiǔ bā jiǔ yī niàn jiān) is a 2016 Taiwanese fantasy, romance, comedy television series produced by Sanlih E-Television. It is adaptation from Huang Xin Jie's (一念間) who won the 6th Television Scriptwriting Award for creative popularity award held by Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development. It stars Marcus Chang, Ivy Shao, Mini Tsai, Yorke Sun, Ray Yang [zh] and Chang Chieh [zh]. Filming began on December 28, 2015, and wrapped up on May 30, 2016. First original broadcast began on January 22, 2016, on SET Metro airing every Friday night at 10:00-11:30 pm.

## Synopsis

Chen Che doesn't know who his father was and the topic is a taboo in the Chen family. When an accident threw him back to 1989, a year before he was born, he gets a chance to find out himself. Before he could locate his mother, he first meets her best friend, Ye Zhen Zhen, a wholesome girl who helps him navigate the past while he helps her land big clients with his expert knowledge of stock market trend. Through her, he gets to know his younger, happier "mom" and the possible candidates for his father. He soon learns the reason his mother never talks about his father, and he is faced with a dilemma: He must choose between his mother's future and his very existence.

## Cast
### Main cast

* Marcus Chang as Chen Che
** Liao Bai Xun as Chen Che (3 years old)
** Ceng Bai Wai as Chen Che (7 years old)
* Ivy Shao as Ye Zhen Zhen
* Mini Tsai as Chen Ya Juan
* Yorke Sun as Li Jin Qin
* Ray Yang [zh] as Lin Xiao Long
* Chang Chieh (actor) [zh] as Wang Zhong En

### Supporting cast

* Josie Leung [zh] as Zhang Wan Ling
* Yin Chao-te [zh] as Chen Guo Zhang
* Gail Lin [zh] as Huang Bao Yu
* Chien Chang [zh] as Ye Qing Xiong
* Jacko Chiang [zh] as Jian Zhen Hua
* Tina Chou [zh] as Hu Li Jing
* Liu Jin Wei as Ye Guo An
** Kerr Hsu [zh] as adult Guo An
* Kuo Hsuan-chi [zh] as Zhao Zhi Cheng
* Guo Pei Yu as Ah Wei
* Xu Shao Fen as Xiao Qian
* Wang Yue-feng [zh] as Guo Sheng Tai

### Cameos

* Lu Fu Ling as Wu Xiao Li （Lily Wu）
* Bamboo Chen as General Manager Tian
* Jian Yi Zhe as Li Da Zhong
* Chen Bor-jeng [zh] as President Wang
* Xia Yi Li as Chief Editor Zhang
* Lin Shi En as Zhang Shun Fa
* Lai Meng Jun as Liu Shu Hui
* Xie Fei as Shun Fa and Shu Hui's son
* Lan Jing Heng as David
* Roger Wang [zh] as Jin Qin's father
* Tong Yi Jun as psychic

## Soundtrack

Back to 1989 Original TV Soundtrack (OST) (1989一念間 電視原聲帶) was released on January 22, 2016, by various artists under Rock Records. It contains 12 tracks total, in which 6 songs are various instrumental versions of the songs. The opening theme "A Friend 我們是朋友" by Gary Chaw 曹格 is not featured on the official soundtrack CD. The closing theme is track 1 "Two People 兩個人" by Alien Huang 黃鴻升.

### Track listing

Songs not featured on the official soundtrack album.
* A Friend 我們是朋友 by Gary Chaw 曹格
* Little 小小 by Gary Chaw 曹格
* Life Is Beautiful 美麗人生 by Gary Chaw 曹格
* I'm From A Star 我來自那顆星 by Alien Huang 黃鴻升
* Fell In Love With You 愛上你 by Wendy Chen
* Moving On 單身≠失戀 by Shi Shi 孫盛希

## Broadcast

| Network | Country | Airing Date | Timeslot |
| SET Metro | Taiwan | January 22, 2016 | Friday 10:00-11:30 pm |
| EBC Variety | Taiwan | January 23 - February 20, 2016 | Saturday 8:30-10:00 pm |
| EBC Variety | Taiwan | February 27, 2016 | Saturday 10:00-11:30 pm |
| CTS | Taiwan | April 12, 2017 | Monday to Friday 9:00-10:30 pm |
| Astro Shuang Xing | Malaysia | January 22, 2016 | Friday 10:00-11:30 pm |
| E City | Singapore | February 14, 2016 | Sunday 10:00-11:30 pm |
| VTV2 | Vietnam | May 10 - June 12, 2020 | Every day 19:00-19:45 |

## Episode ratings

Competing dramas on rival channels airing at the same time slot were:
* FTV - Justice Heroes, My Teacher Is Xiao-he
* STAR Chinese Channel - Golden Darling
* SET Taiwan - La Grande Chaumiere Violette
* TTV - Shia Wa Se, Life List
| Air Date | Episode | Average Ratings | Rank |
| Jan 22, 2016 | 1 | 1.19 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2016 | 2 | 1.11 | 2 |
| February 5, 2016 and February 12, 2016: Rerun of episode 1-2 due to Chinese New Year holidays ||||
| Feb 19, 2016 | 3 | 1.48 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2016 | 4 | 1.69 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2016 | 5 | 1.69 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 6 | 1.74 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 7 | 1.52 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 8 | 1.92 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 9 | 1.52 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | 10 | 1.54 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 11 | 1.71 | 2 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 12 | 1.91 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 13 | 1.82 | 1 |
| May 6, 2016 | 14 | 2.16 | 1 |
| May 13, 2016 | 15 | 1.98 | 1 |
| May 20, 2016 | 16 | 2.11 | 1 |
| May 27, 2016 | 17 | 2.38 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 18 | 1.90 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | 19 | 2.08 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 20 | 2.34 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | 21 | 3.03 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Special Episode | 1.07 | |
| Average ratings | Average ratings | 1.83 | -- |
^Note 1 : The average rating calculation does not include special episode.

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2016 | 2016 Sanlih Drama Awards | Viewers Choice Drama Award | Back to 1989 | Won |
| 2016 | 2016 Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Actor Award | Marcus Chang | Nominated |
| 2016 | 2016 Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Actress Award | Ivy Shao | Nominated |
| 2016 | 2016 Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Actress Award | Mini Tsai | Won |
| 2016 | 2016 Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Potential Award | Marcus Chang | Won |
| 2016 | 2016 Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Powerful Performance Award | Josie Leung | Nominated |
| 2016 | 2016 Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Powerful Performance Award | Yin Chao-te | Nominated |
| 2016 | 2016 Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Crying Award | Mini Tsai & Yin Chao-te | Nominated |
| 2016 | 2016 Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Kiss Award | Marcus Chang & Ivy Shao | Nominated |
| 2016 | 2016 Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Screen Couple Award | Marcus Chang & Ivy Shao | Won |
| 2016 | 2016 Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Screen Couple Award | Mini Tsai & Yorke Sun | Nominated |
| 2016 | 2016 Sanlih Drama Awards | Viewers Choice Drama's Song Award | "A Friend" - Gary Chaw | Nominated |
| 2016 | 2016 Sanlih Drama Awards | Viewers Choice Drama's Song Award | "Two People" - Alien Huang | Nominated |
| 2016 | 2016 Sanlih Drama Awards | Viewers Choice Drama's Song Award | "Only These Words Tonight" - Nine Chen feat. Shi Shi | Nominated |