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I'll Turn Back This Time

I'll Turn Back This Time  ·  2025, China
6.6
2,020 ratings
6
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● Completed 🕑 2025

Shen Nan and Gu Shi Wen become family after each other's parents remarry. They fall in love with each other, and the gentle Shen Nan helps heal Gu Shi Wen's heart. However, their love gets hindered, and Shen Nan tries…

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A poignant blend of romance, fantasy, and heartache, *I'll Turn Back This Time* follows the story of Shen Nan, a gentle dentist, and Gu Shi Wen, a passionate artist, whose lives become intertwined when their parents remarry. What begins as a hesitant stepbrother relationship quickly blossoms into a deep, undeniable love. However, their happiness is shattered by a tragic accident that takes Shi Wen’s life. Desperate and grief-stricken, Shen Nan discovers a mysterious quantum necklace that grants him the power to turn back time. He returns to three months before the accident, determined to rewrite fate and save the man he loves. As he relives their encounters, he must navigate the blurred lines between destiny and choice, all while hiding the truth from a Shi Wen who has no memory of their past. This series masterfully captures the agony of loving someone you're told you cannot have, and the ultimate question: is some love so powerful that it’s worth sacrificing everything—including the chance to be together? With stunning cinematography and a soul-stirring soundtrack, *I'll Turn Back This Time* is a beautifully melancholic journey through time, loss, and the enduring power of love.

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E01
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I'll Turn Back This Time Episode 1
Season 1 · Jan 11, 2025
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E02
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I'll Turn Back This Time Episode 2
Season 1 · Jan 18, 2025
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E03
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I'll Turn Back This Time Episode 3
Season 1 · Jan 25, 2025
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E04
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I'll Turn Back This Time Episode 4
Season 1 · Feb 01, 2025
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E05
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I'll Turn Back This Time Episode 5
Season 1 · Feb 08, 2025
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I'll Turn Back This Time Episode 6
Season 1 · Feb 15, 2025
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RomanceAddict_95
February 2025
9/10
I am absolutely shattered in the best way. Shen Nan and Shi Wen's love story is so raw and real—I cried buckets! The way Shen Nan keeps turning back time just to be with him, even knowing the outcome, is the most romantic and heartbreaking thing I've ever seen. The special episode gave me the closure I needed. Their chemistry is off the charts!
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PlotHoleHunter
March 2025
5/10
I wanted to love this because the premise is great, but the execution is a mess. The time-travel rules are never explained—where did the necklace come from? Why does Shen Nan remember everything but no one else does? The ending felt like a cop-out, and the noble idiocy was frustrating. The cast did their best, but the writing let them down.
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LensAndLight
April 2025
8/10
Visually, this drama is a feast. The rain scenes, the golden hour shots along the river, the way the café is lit—it's all stunning. The color grading shifts subtly between timelines, and the painterly quality of Shi Wen's art is beautifully integrated. Even with its flaws, I'd watch it again just for the cinematography.
CO
ConsciousWatcher
May 2025
3/10
I'm deeply uncomfortable with the underlying message here. Yet another Chinese BL where the gay relationship is framed as 'cursed' and the only way to avoid tragedy is to stay apart. The stepbrother taboo could have been handled with nuance, but instead it's used to justify a homophobic narrative. The acting is good, but the ethics of this story are problematic.
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MelodyOfTears
January 2026
7/10
The soundtrack is the real star here. 'This Time, It's My Turn to Look Back First' plays during the most devastating scenes and it's absolutely haunting. The instrumental pieces underscore the melancholy perfectly. I found myself rewinding just to hear the music again. The drama itself is flawed, but the OST elevates it to something memorable.