My Page in the 90s Drama Review
There’s something undeniably addictive about a time-slip romance — especially when you throw in a ruthless CEO, a self-aware female lead, and heavy 90s nostalgia.
It’s a romantic fantasy-comedy about a 2025 relationship influencer who gets transported into a 1999 romance novel.
And yes — it delivers exactly what you expect… until it doesn’t.
📺 Where to Watch
The drama is available on:
- WeTV
- Rakuten Viki
Release Date: January 22, 2026
Episodes: 24
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Fantasy
The Premise: A Dating Guru vs. a 1999 Romance Novel
Lin Huan’er (played by Wang Yuwen) is a 2025 relationship livestreamer — modern, confident, and fully aware of every dating red flag imaginable.
Then suddenly… she’s transported into the pages of a 1999 romance novel.
And not just any novel — one packed with rigid tropes, domineering CEOs, dramatic misunderstandings, and zero modern technology.
Instead of smartphones? Pagers.
Specifically, a 90s pager system that assigns her “missions” she must complete in order to return to her real world.
And then there’s Gao Haiming (played by Chen Xingxu).
The seemingly gentle but emotionally closed-off CEO who becomes both her biggest obstacle and her greatest weakness.
What Worked: Chemistry, Trope Battles, and Emotional Depth
The first half of this drama is SO fun.
Huan’er uses her modern dating knowledge to outsmart cliché plotlines. She loopholes missions. She questions toxic behaviors. She refuses to blindly follow the script.
Watching her disrupt old-school romance tropes? Honestly refreshing.
The tone balances chaotic, system-driven comedy with surprisingly heartfelt emotional moments. As she gets to know Gao Haiming, she realizes he isn’t just a cold archetype — he’s lonely, misunderstood, and shaped by abandonment.
At first, she’s determined to leave.
Then… she isn’t.
And that shift? That’s where the emotional weight lands.
When she finally admits, “I just want to spend time with him,” it clicks.
She’s not staying for the mission.
She’s staying because she loves him.
Spoiler Alert: Where It Started to Fall Apart
Everything was great until Episode 20.
And then?
- Memory loss
- The male lead dies
- She reveals to the non-player characters they aren’t real to rewind time and save him
- Her punishment: his memory gets erased
Cue emotional devastation.
Then after a near-death experience… he gets his memory back.
And this arc just dragged.
It felt repetitive and unnecessarily prolonged. If they had trimmed that stretch and given us more time with them as a real-life couple in the final episodes, it would’ve flowed so much better.
Instead, they don’t properly reunite in the real world until five minutes before the series ends.
The Ending: Make It Make Sense
Look. I still enjoyed it. I binged all 24 episodes in three days.
But the ending? Confusing. Rushed. And full of unanswered questions:
- Did he leave his mom behind in the other world?
- Did he bring that entire fictional universe with him?
- When exactly did he enter her world?
- How did he rebuild his office — with the planes?
- How was he seeing her through the pager?
- Why did he act like he knew her in Episode 1… but she didn’t know him?
- Why did she return weeks before she met him?
It’s one of those endings where the entire internet is collectively yelling:
“Make it make sense.”
Yes, technically everyone got a happy ending.
But the mechanics of how? Completely glossed over.
And don’t even get me started on the OST. By the final episode… I was kind of over it.
Still… I Liked It
Despite the messy ending, I can’t pretend I didn’t enjoy this drama.
The cast delivered. The emotional beats landed. Gao Haiming’s character was compelling enough that I’d absolutely rewatch just for him.
And honestly?
I enjoyed this more than Love Between Lines (no shade).
If there were ever a Season 2 told from Gao’s perspective — especially explaining the timeline paradox — I would 100% tune in. It could genuinely elevate the entire story.
Final Rating
🌸🌸🌸🌸✨
4.5 / 5 Cherry Blossoms
Frustrating? Yes.
Confusing? Definitely.
Emotionally effective and binge-worthy? Absolutely.
