Back to the Past

Plot

In the Qin Dynasty, time-traveller Hong Siu-lung has lived in seclusion with his family for twenty years. Yet every step he takes remains under the watchful eye of his former disciple, now the Qin Emperor. On the brink of ultimate power after conquering the six warring states, the emperor is suddenly ambushed by a mysterious team wielding advanced weapons clearly originating from Hong’s time. Drawn together by fate again, Hong and Qin Emperor are forced to confront the long-buried conflict between them, because the future now depends on how they settle their past.

About Back to the Past

Back to the Past (Chinese: 尋秦記) is a 2025 Hong Kong historical science fiction action film directed by Ng Yuen-fai and Jack Lai, with action directed by Sammo Hung. The film is a legacy sequel of the 2001 television series A Step into the Past, which was a spiritual sequel of the Wong Yik's novel, The Chronicles of Searching Qin. Louis Koo, Raymond Lam, Jessica Hsuan, Sonija Kwok, Joyce Tang, Power Chan, Jimmy Au, Wong Man-piu, Liu Kai-chi, John Tang, and Michelle Saram reprising their roles from the series, alongside newcomers from the film include Louis Cheung, Wu Yue, Timmy Hung, Chris Collins, Kevin Chu, Bai Baihe, and Michael Miu. Produced by Koo's One Cool Film Production, filming for Back to the Past began in April 2019 in Guizhou and wrapped up on 7 July 2019. It was theatrically released on 31 December 2025 in Hong Kong, and received mixed reviews from critics.

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