Per Tencent: Reopen My Journals (致1999年的自己) follows 15-year-old “model student” Qian Jiayue who gets into a prestigious high school but faces various academic challenges. Her plan to confess to her neighbor and top student, Xiao Han, fails. Meanwhile, her clever but mischievous younger “sworn brother,” Mao Tou, often stirs up trouble. Jiayue befriends the spirited Chen Mo, and the girls grow together through their friendship. Amid these changes, their parents face family crises and transformations. After returning to the city as a former educated youth, Chen Xiu’e struggles with the emotional distance from her daughter, Jiayue. The generational tensions among the three women are resolved during the passing of Chen Lao Tai. Self-proclaimed elite Chen Pengyu realizes every generation has its “mission” after clashing with his rebellious daughter, Chen Mo. Guan Aiping, a resilient woman laid off from work, raises Xiao Han alone, while “small business owner” Zhang Qiming learns to bond with his mischievous son, Mao Tou. After many ups and downs, he forms a new family with Guan Aiping.
Though times change, the warmth of family and the neighborly spirit of mutual care remain constant.
Airing 1/24~ On the heels of Blossom‘s success, Li Yun Rui dons a tracksuit to win over your 1999 hearts ya’ll!
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