I. INTRODUCTION
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. It stars Marcus Chang, Ivy Shao, Mini Tsai, Yorke Sun, Ray Yang and Chang Chieh. 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.
II. SYNOPSIS
A 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?
III. RATINGS
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 |
IV. AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
2016 | 2016 Sanlih Drama Awards | Viewers Choice Drama Award | Back to 1989 | Won |
Best Actor Award | Marcus Chang | Nominated | ||
Best Actress Award | Ivy Shao | Nominated | ||
Mini Tsai | Won | |||
Best Potential Award | Marcus Chang | Won | ||
Best Powerful Performance Award | Josie Leung | Nominated | ||
Yin Chao-te | Nominated | |||
Best Crying Award | Mini Tsai & Yin Chao-te | Nominated | ||
Best Kiss Award | Marcus Chang & Ivy Shao | Nominated | ||
Best Screen Couple Award | Marcus Chang & Ivy Shao | Won | ||
Mini Tsai & Yorke Sun | Nominated | |||
Viewers Choice Drama's Song Award | "A Friend" - Gary Chaw | Nominated | ||
"Two People" - Alien Huang | Nominated | |||
"Only These Words Tonight" - Nine Chen feat. Shi Shi | Nominated |