Back to 1989 (2016)
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?
Back to 1989: Season 1 - 34 Episode s
1x1 - Episode 1
January 22, 2016
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.
1x2 - Episode 2
January 29, 2016
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.
1x3 - Episode 3
February 5, 2016
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.
1x4 - Episode 4
February 12, 2016
Jian gives Zhen-zhen another chance, but Che's new position in the company causes problems for her. Ya-juan finds Che's behavior a little strange.
1x5 - Episode 5
February 19, 2016
Li-jing accuses Zhen-zhen of making a huge mistake. Che thinks about his youth and wonders what changed Ya-juan. A club brawl leads to a revelation.
1x6 - Episode 6
February 26, 2016
Che is touched when Zhen-zhen's family learns about her debt. Mr. Wang settles the score in the bowling alley. Che shoots hoops with Jin-qin.
1x7 - Episode 7
March 4, 2016
After Che happily bonds with Jin-qin, he begins to suspect that someone else is his dad. Ya-juan's mother disapproves of Jin-qin. Che misses a call.
1x8 - Episode 8
March 11, 2016
Xiao-long has a photo shoot that leaves him second best to Che. Ya-juan's mother has an ulterior motive for inviting her friends over for a party.
1x9 - Episode 9
March 18, 2016
Che and Zhen-zhen get closer during a thunderstorm. Zhen-zhen and Ya-juan nurse Che through a bad cold that stirs up his childhood memories.
1x10 - Episode 10
March 25, 2016
Che saves the day for Ya-juan when a delinquent account holder puts her job at risk. Meanwhile, Zhong-en and Jin-qin are both pining for Ya-juan.
1x11 - Episode 11
April 1, 2016
A month after arriving in 1989, Che worries about his identity. Zhen-zhen tries magic to see her future husband. Xiao-long discovers something odd.
1x12 - Episode 12
April 8, 2016
Che fills in onstage for Jin-qin at Zhong-en's café. Xiao-long is getting more suspicious of Che. Ya-juan's mother arranges a blind date for her.
1x13 - Episode 13
April 15, 2016
Jin-qin tells Ya-juan his future plans. Che accidentally runs into his grandfather, a physicist who has a theory about time, space and wormholes.
1x14 - Episode 14
April 22, 2016
Mr. Jian takes the office on a weekend retreat in the country, where some hidden feelings are revealed and others take a path to a new direction.
1x15 - Episode 15
April 29, 2016
When an infection sends Zhen-zhen to the hospital, Xiao-long and Che vie for her attention. Che reveals who he is to the only person who can help him.
1x16 - Episode 16
May 6, 2016
Xiao-long tries to tell Zhen-zhen about his suspicions. A shady new client gives Xiao-long some advice. Mr. Ye is still confused about Che's suit.
1x17 - Episode 17
May 13, 2016
Guo-zhang explains the butterfly effect to Che, who realizes even small changes now can affect the future. Wan-ling and Ya-juan have a huge quarrel.
1x18 - Episode 18
May 20, 2016
Xiao-long's drunken call to Zhen-zhen leads to a confrontation. Guo-zhang worries about his own butterfly effect. Che warns Zhen-zhen about Sheng-tai.
1x19 - Episode 19
May 27, 2016
Xiao-long becomes the firm's top seller. Zhen-zhen and Che hide their feelings from her parents. A worried Guo-zhang pressures Che about the future.
1x20 - Episode 20
June 3, 2016
Che wonders if changing Ya-juan's future will alter his own. Guo-zhang encourages Ya-juan. An angry Wan-ling arrives at the club at the wrong moment.
1x21 - Episode 21
June 10, 2016
Ya-juan and her mother grow further apart. Xiao-long plans a lavish Christmas party. Zhen-zhen overhears Che and Guo-zhang talking about time travel.
1x22 - Episode 22
June 12, 2016
Zhen-zhen comes up with a dangerous idea to keep her and Che together. Xiao-ling challenges Che to a drinking duel. Zhong-en lashes out at Jin-qin.
1x23 - Episode 23
June 13, 2016
Jin-qin misunderstands when he sees Zhong-en comforting Ya-juan. Zhen-zhen's family is happy about Che. Ya-juan makes a decision, and a conclusion.
1x24 - Episode 24
June 14, 2016
Xiao-long won't take no for an answer. Che finally tells Zhen-zhen about his connection to Ya-juan, who later reveals what happened on Christmas Eve.
1x25 - Episode 25
June 15, 2016
A stock market crisis leads to financial problems for both the Ye and the Chen families. Guo-zhang comforts Ya-juan, who gets life-changing news.
1x26 - Episode 26
June 16, 2016
Jin-qin writes to Ya-juan. Che blames himself for Ya-juan's unhappiness. Guo-zhang warns that the butterfly effect will also impact Che's life.
1x27 - Episode 27
June 17, 2016
Che supports Ya-juan's drastic decision, no matter the cost. Ya-juan has a change of heart. Zhong-en reveals a shocking secret to Che and Jin-qin.
1x28 - Episode 28
June 18, 2016
Che helps Ya-juan and Jin-qin. Xian-long feels left out by the Golden Team of Five. Che enjoys a New Year's Eve family feast for the first time.
1x29 - Episode 29
June 19, 2016
Che and Zhen-zhen find things that will last through time. Xiao-long makes a terrible financial decision. A clue is uncovered that solves a mystery.
1x30 - Episode 30
June 20, 2016
Sheng-tai has a proposition for Che that turns violent. Zhen-zhen goes to Guo-zhang for time travel advice. Ya-juan is having a hard time coping.
1x31 - Episode 31
June 21, 2016
Ya-juan comes to a decision about Jin-qin. Che and Guo-zhang wonder if the future really can be changed. Li-jing stands up for Jian at the office.
1x32 - Episode 32
June 22, 2016
Che and Zhen-zhen spend a romantic evening together as they realize their time together is growing short. Ya-juan goes into labor prematurely.
1x33 - Episode 33
June 23, 2016
Che goes to the tree and finds the time capsule. Ya-juan tells him about something traumatic from his childhood. Guo-zhang starts to remember 1989.
1x34 - Episode 34
June 24, 2016
Che discovers the butterfly effect from 1989 created some positive changes. Jin-qin comes to see Ya-juan. A diary leads to a clue about Zhen-zhen.
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