| Native Name: | 1989一念間 |
| Genre: | Fantasy Romance Comedy Financial thriller |
| Starring: | Marcus Chang Ivy Shao Mini Tsai Yorke Sun |
| Opentheme: | "A Friend" (我們是朋友) by Gary Chaw |
| Endtheme: | "Two People" (兩個人) by Alien Huang |
| Country: | Taiwan |
| Language: | Mandarin Taiwanese Hokkien |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 21 + 1 |
| Producer: | Chen Hui Ying |
| Location: | Taiwan |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Company: | Sanlih E-Television I Production Co. Ltd. |
| Channel: | SET Metro EBC Variety |
Back to 1989 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.[1] [2] It stars Marcus Chang, Ivy Shao, Mini Tsai, Yorke Sun, and . 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.
Netflix has 34 episodes
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.
| Back to 1989 Original TV Soundtrack (OST) | |
| Type: | soundtrack |
| Artist: | Various artists |
| Released: | 22 January 2016 |
| Genre: | Mandopop |
| Language: | Mandarin |
| Label: | Rock Records |
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.
Songs not featured on the official soundtrack album.
| Network | Country | Airing Date | Timeslot |
|---|---|---|---|
| SET Metro | January 22, 2016 | Friday 10:00-11:30 pm | |
| EBC Variety | January 23 - February 20, 2016 | Saturday 8:30-10:00 pm | |
| February 27, 2016 | Saturday 10:00-11:30 pm | ||
| CTS | April 12, 2017 | Monday to Friday 9:00-10:30 pm | |
| Astro Shuang Xing | January 22, 2016 | Friday 10:00-11:30 pm | |
| E City | February 14, 2016 | Sunday 10:00-11:30 pm | |
| VTV2 | May 10 - June 12, 2020[5] [6] | Every day 19:00-19:45 | |
Competing dramas on rival channels airing at the same time slot were:
| Air Date | Episode | Average Ratings | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2016 | 1 | 1.19 | 1 | |
| Jan 29, 2016 | 2 | 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 | 1 | ||
| Jul 1, 2016 | Special Episode | 1.07 | ||
| Average ratings | 1.83 | -- | ||
The average rating calculation does not include special episode.
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result | |||||
| 2016 | 2016 Sanlih Drama Awards | Viewers Choice Drama Award | Back to 1989 | ||||||
| Best Actor Award | Marcus Chang | ||||||||
| Best Actress Award | Ivy Shao | ||||||||
| Mini Tsai | |||||||||
| Best Potential Award | Marcus Chang | ||||||||
| Best Powerful Performance Award | Josie Leung | ||||||||
| Yin Chao-te | |||||||||
| Best Crying Award | Mini Tsai & Yin Chao-te | ||||||||
| Best Kiss Award | Marcus Chang & Ivy Shao | ||||||||
| Best Screen Couple Award | Marcus Chang & Ivy Shao | ||||||||
| Mini Tsai & Yorke Sun | |||||||||
| Viewers Choice Drama's Song Award | "A Friend" - Gary Chaw | ||||||||
| "Two People" - Alien Huang | |||||||||
| "Only These Words Tonight" - Nine Chen feat. Shi Shi | |||||||||
