Back to 1989

If you aren't particularly interested in romance dramas, skip this one. If you are interested, you're in for a treat. I came to this drama because it featured Yu-Wei Shao whom I had just seen in "The Perfect Match", also on Netflix. Take Ms. Shao, mix in some good writing, direction and costars, and a form of alchemy takes place where you're transported to another world. The characters Ms. Shao has created in both these dramas are so real, so appealing, and the situations (which are eventually overcome) so heartbreaking. But a warning, the story is not for cynics. Ye Chen-Chen is incredibly innocent and good-hearted. This might sound corny, but the story makes you think about love.

The time travel theme and implications was handled in a reasonably logical and serious way, not cheesy. At 34 episodes, this was a bit long, a lot of it devoted to a less appealing secondary romance and story. As is usually the case in these romance dramas, there is a persistent and highly annoying competitor for Ye Chen-Chen's affections.

Watch it!