A Step into the Past (2001)

Original title

尋秦記

Cast

Louis Koo, Raymond Lam, Sonija Kwok, Jessica Hsuan, Joyce Tang, Kwong Wa, Michelle Saram, Suet Nei

Genre

drama, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy

Country

Hong Kong

Length

1 season, 40 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 34 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A modern-day police inspector from Hong Kong travels back in time to the Warring States period of ancient China. He gets caught up in key historical events that lead to the unification of China under the Qin dynasty.

adventuroustime-travelhistoricalsuspensefulfast-paceddramaticnostalgicintriguing

What happens

A Step into the Past is a 2001 Hong Kong television series produced by TVB and based on Huang Yi's novel of the same Chinese title. The series tells the story of a 21st-century Hong Kong VIPPU Inspector who travels back in time to the Warring States period of ancient China. He is involved in a number of important historical events that leads to the first unification of China under the Qin dynasty. The series' first original broadcast ran from 15 October to 7 December 2001 on the TVB Jade network in Hong Kong. A film sequel to the series, titled Back to the Past was theatrically released on 31 December 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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