Family drama Reopen My Journals led by Ni Hong Jie, Li Yun Rui, and Huang Yang Tian Tian

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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Teresa Teng, I Only Care About You confirms Michelle Chen, Peter Ho

This news first came out months ago but as we approach the starting date, confirmations are in. I know Michelle Chen wanted to be a singer at first and even released an album before called Me, Myself, and I. She also sang a few songs for her movies and dramas; one that I’m fond of is her duet with now-hubby Chen Xiao for Yu Zheng’s Romance of the Condor Heroes. As for Taiwanese pop singer Teresa Teng, the talented singer passed away when she was only 42 in 1995 and this drama plans on showcasing the growth of her life and career in three stages as she hit the limelight, then stepped into bigger stages outside of Taiwan, and finally her days as she attempted to return to normalcy.

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