Back To 1989 (1989一念間 / 1989 Yi Nian Jian)

Uncle Chen, do you remember who opened your account for you?

Of course, it was Chen Che.

Time is slowly approaching 1990.

The gaps that are related to me are appearing one by one.

I am your grandson.

Are you sure that your suit used textiles from our store?

But do you feel that you understand me?

I may not understand you that much, but I believe you.

I don't understand why Boss Wang looks for Chen Che. Whoever the woman,

she will definitely be unable to refuse the seduction of luxury goods.

Every little thing that you change

can have a big effect on the future.

The butterfly effect.

The me who knows that the future but cannot predict the present is getting more and more anxious.

What year were you born in? - 1990.

It will be 1990 in less than a month.

Auntie, hello. This is Zhong Wen.

And then, there's a girl.

Chen Che!

Her unconditional trust, naivety,

and straightforward tenderness have made me not so lonely anymore.

Let's spend the holidays together, whether it's Christmas day

or your birthday. For the coming holidays, I'll spend them with you.

That really hurts!

What was that? So it was a dream.

That's not right. I clearly remember working on the lights yesterday night in the living room.

And then Chen Che came back.

He could have just woken me up to tell me to go back to my room to sleep.

But he didn't,

and had carried me to my room himself.

Doesn't this mean

that he actually... likes me too?

Chen Che?

He seems to be fast asleep.

Since we don't have to work today, I'll let him sleep a bit more.

Here.

Your favorite snack.

You can't even focus on reading your book. What are you thinking about?

Nothing. I'm just thinking

that it would be great if I can attend graduate school here in Taiwan like you.

Graduate school in Taiwan? - Yeah.

Just thinking about going to the U.S.

makes me feel that I'll be very, very far away from you.

Wait here a second.

Kids!

Little brother, little sister. Do you see that girl over there?

She really likes to fly kites. Can you lend me the kite for a bit? Thanks.

Let's go fly a kite. - What?

Come on... come on. Let's go!

It's going to fall!

Oh, let me do it.

It'd be great if I could be as free as a kite.

Actually, flying a kite requires some technique.

If the tether isn't pulled enough, the kite won't get too high.

If the tether is pulled too much, you can hurt yourself.

But if there is no tether, the kite will lose its direction.

I hope our love can be like a kite's tether

and not limit the way you soar.

Silly, how many people dream of going to the U.S.?

How can you give that up because of me?

But if I do go to the U.S.,

I won't be able to see you whenever I want to like I can now.

So I hope to publicly announce to the whole world

that you are my girlfriend.

That includes your parents. Let's go tell your parents together.

I want to tell them that I, Li Jin Qin, am Chen Ya Juan's boyfriend.

I like you. I'll try hard to give you happiness. And I'll guarantee to them

that our love will not affect your already planned future.

Okay?

Okay.

It's falling down!

Take this side.

Pull on it.

Aren't you nervous?

As long as I'm holding your hands, I'm not afraid of anything.

Let's go.

Mom.

Auntie.

Sit down.

The reason the two of you invited me out today was to tell me about this?

So you have been lying to me all along then?

Last time when you went to see David, you told me that nothing happened.

But the truth is that he came to cause trouble.

Mom, no—! - When did you learn to tell lies?

How did I teach you? - Auntie, sorry. Please don't blame Ya Juan.

Should I be blaming you then?

Okay. Then please explain well

why you created a disturbance the day when Ya Juan and David met.

Your actions didn't only harm Ya Juan's reputation,

but even caused us parents lost face.

Is this how you love and protect Ya Juan?

Auntie, sorry. At that time, I only thought that I couldn't lose Ya Juan, so—

Did you hear that? This is the kind of person you love.

Only thinks of himself. Totally didn't think about you.

Mom, he did. After listening to your words, he seriously started to plan his future.

He even said that he will let me live a great life in the future. We are serious about our relationship.

What will he use to let you live a great life?

Just because he says he can doesn't mean he will. Do you not understand that?

Why can't you be more awake? Someone who can only trip your future,

block your future, how is that good for you?

Auntie, I sincerely like Ya Juan.

Maybe I'm not good enough at present, but I will work hard to give her a blissful life.

Auntie, can you please give me a chance to prove myself?

You clearly know that Ya Juan is going abroad, but you keep pestering her!

You're like a thief that plans to steal my daughter away!

With these devious actions of yours, are you worthy of our Ya Juan?

What jokes are you saying?!

Dad!

What were you saying earlier?! Who's not worthy of whom?

Dad! - I really can't continue listening anymore!

You're a graduate student and your looks are not bad either!

You're not afraid of not being able to find a wife, so why stay here and accept this shaming?

You completely threw away our family's face (honor)!

Mister Li— - Stop trying to be nice to me.

I already saw earlier how much you value wealth and position.

The people I hate the most in my life are women who think they are refined!

I am a crude person. I say what I want to say.

Let me tell you. Since you guys look down on my son, I also look down on you!

Dad, can you not say so much?

Why must I? They are the ones shaming you!

Stop talking already!

Okay, let's go out first. - I'm not finished yet!

Auntie, sorry. - Wait a minute!

Why are you apologizing to them?! They are the one who wronged you, not us—

Let's go already.

Did you see that? Is this the happiness and the future that you wanted?

How many times do I have to say it until you understand?

Marriage is not just dependent on the love between two people.

Marriage also deals with the families of both parties.

Look at the way his father behaves and speaks.

Do you want to live with someone like that?

Why'd you push me out?!

Is it because you're embarrassed of me?

Why'd you say that, Dad?

Isn't that the reason why you pushed me out of there?!

I just didn't want you to fight with Ya Juan's mom!

Dad, I've known Ya Juan for a really long time.

I really like her.

I hope that one day—

This little brat!

You think you know everything, don't you?!

I say one line and you talk back with three lines!

Have you even considered my feelings?

I... I didn't mean to.

You didn't mean to?!

You're doing exactly that right now!

Did you forget

how I did whatever I could to get you to come to Taipei to study?

How I raised you? Placed my hopes in you?

My clothes are filled with the smell of motor oil everyday

as I work on construction sites!

Everyday I held a stick to threaten you, fearing that you'd go astray.

Why did I do that?

I did that so one day you would become someone.

Don't be like your old man,

who can only bow his head and stare at the shoes of others every day.

But what were you doing just now?

You were stepped on like that by someone else. It wasn't just you who felt wronged.

The hard work and price I paid were basically flung into the trash in that moment, do you understand?

Dad, I'm sorry.

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You're home?

What's wrong? Why are you crying?

Don't cry, okay?

We met a crazy person.

Crazy person?

Mom! Can you not be so cruel with your words?

Jin Qin's dad cherishes his son.

I really don't understand.

Jin Qin is clearly talented, but why do you insist on making him feel like he's worthless?

What's the use if he's talented? Did you not see the way his father looked?

How could those people be on the same class as us educated people?

Your father is a college professor.

No matter what job someone else has,

as long as they don't steal or cheat and live righteously,

this is already worthy of respect, is it not?

Did you not see what happened?

Did you not see how brash and uncouth his actions were?

I don't believe for a moment that Li Jin Qin doesn't have any other ulterior motives.

He must think that if he marries you, he'll be able to live easy.

The reason why Jin Qin's dad was so angry

is because you continuously insulted him,

you continuously looked down upon him.

What Ya Juan is saying is correct.

Although Li Jin Qin's family background isn't the best,

he's very passionate and hardworking.

He worked hard to make a name for himself, that's already impressive.

Your daughter is blinded by love!

But how could you, as a father, also be this blind?!

Can love feed you?

Everything in a marriage requires money!

Are you willing to risk your daughter's happiness?

Mom! I'm begging you!

Can you not use my happiness as an excuse every time?