Back to 1989 explained

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

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

Supporting cast

Cameos

Soundtrack

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.

Track listing

[3] [4]

Songs not featured on the official soundtrack album.

Broadcast

NetworkCountryAiring DateTimeslot
SET MetroJanuary 22, 2016Friday 10:00-11:30 pm
EBC VarietyJanuary 23 - February 20, 2016Saturday 8:30-10:00 pm
February 27, 2016Saturday 10:00-11:30 pm
CTSApril 12, 2017Monday to Friday 9:00-10:30 pm
Astro Shuang XingJanuary 22, 2016Friday 10:00-11:30 pm
E CityFebruary 14, 2016Sunday 10:00-11:30 pm
VTV2May 10 - June 12, 2020[5] [6] Every day 19:00-19:45

Episode ratings

Competing dramas on rival channels airing at the same time slot were:

Air DateEpisodeAverage RatingsRank
Jan 22, 20161 1.19 1
Jan 29, 20162 2
February 5, 2016 and February 12, 2016: Rerun of episode 1-2 due to Chinese New Year holidays
Feb 19, 20163 1.48 1
Feb 26, 20164 1.69 1
Mar 4, 20165 1.69 1
Mar 11, 20166 1.74 1
Mar 18, 20167 1.52 1
Mar 25, 20168 1.92 1
Apr 1, 20169 1.52 1
Apr 8, 201610 1.54 1
Apr 15, 201611 1.71 2
Apr 22, 201612 1.91 1
Apr 29, 201613 1.82 1
May 6, 201614 2.16 1
May 13, 201615 1.98 1
May 20, 201616 2.11 1
May 27, 201617 2.38 1
Jun 3, 201618 1.90 1
Jun 10, 201619 2.08 1
Jun 17, 201620 2.34 1
Jun 24, 201621 1
Jul 1, 2016Special Episode 1.07
Average ratings1.83 --

The average rating calculation does not include special episode.

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryNomineeResult
20162016 Sanlih Drama AwardsViewers Choice Drama AwardBack to 1989
Best Actor AwardMarcus Chang
Best Actress AwardIvy Shao
Mini Tsai
Best Potential AwardMarcus Chang
Best Powerful Performance AwardJosie Leung
Yin Chao-te
Best Crying AwardMini Tsai & Yin Chao-te
Best Kiss AwardMarcus Chang & Ivy Shao
Best Screen Couple AwardMarcus 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

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://2015tv.tavis.tw/images/2015_01.jpg 104年電視劇本創作獎入圍作品:《一念間》,黃欣婕。
  2. http://2015tv.tavis.tw/index06.html 第六屆電視節目劇本創作獎。
  3. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/1989yi-nian-jian-dian-shi/id1112041044 Back to 1989 iTunes OST page
  4. http://www.yesasia.com/us/back-to-1989-original-tv-soundtrack-ost/1048414473-0-0-0-en/info.html Back to 1989 yesasia.com OST info
  5. Web site: Lịch phát sóng VTV Chủ nhật ngày 10/05/2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200804121729/https://vtv.vn/lich-phat-song-ngay-10-thang-5-nam-2020.htm . 2020-08-04 .
  6. Web site: Lịch phát sóng VTV Thứ 6 ngày 12/06/2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200814204318/https://vtv.vn/lich-phat-song-ngay-12-thang-6-nam-2020.htm . 2020-08-14 .