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Louis Koo time-travels to ancient China and accidentally creates a megalomaniac emperor. Oops!
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IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Back to the Past (2025)

Wuxia chaosTime-travel shenanigansBromance gone wrong

Overview

ComedyActionScience Fiction

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.

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Content warning
based on novel or booktime travelbluntbased on tv seriesaction comedywarring states periodhistorical comedyqin dynasty

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Glorious ancient-meets-future weapon designs that make zero sense

Acting

Louis Koo's exhausted time-dad energy vs. Raymond Lam's unhinged emperor

Production

Qin Dynasty sets built for maximum 'we spent the budget here' impact

Best for:Friends: Group watch for maximum 'what just happened' energy·Streaming: Late-night scroll stopper when you need pure spectacle·Rewatch: Spot all the TV series Easter eggs you definitely missed
Heads up:Violence: Warring states battle sequences with occasional limb-severing·Triggers: Emotional manipulation via threatened family, including children
Ng Yuen-Fai

Director

Ng Yuen-Fai

ReleasedDec 31, 2025
Runtime1h 47m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Budget$45M·Revenue$38.9M
One Cool Films
Big Honor Entertainment

Top Cast

Louis Koo

Louis Koo

Hong Siu-lung

Raymond Lam Fung

Raymond Lam Fung

Chiu Poon / Majesty

Bai Baihe

Bai Baihe

Galie

Jessica Hsuan

Jessica Hsuan

Wu Ting-fong

Sonija Kwok Sin-Nae

Sonija Kwok Sin-Nae

Kam Ching

Joyce Tang Lai-Ming

Joyce Tang Lai-Ming

Sin-yau

Michael Miu Kiu-Wai

Michael Miu Kiu-Wai

Ken

Louis Cheung

Louis Cheung

Stone

Kevin Chu

Kevin Chu

Bowie

Wu Yue

Wu Yue

Max

Timmy Hung Tin-Ming

Timmy Hung Tin-Ming

Phill

Chris Collins

Chris Collins

Tim

Liu Kai-Chi

Liu Kai-Chi

Dr. Wu

John Tang Yat-Kwan

John Tang Yat-Kwan

Mr. Lee

Michelle Saram

Michelle Saram

Maggie

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Based on the legendary 2001 TVB series 'A Step Into the Past' — this film reunites the original Hong Siu-lung (Louis Koo) after 24 years, essentially fan service as blockbuster.

Trivia

The 'blunt' keyword refers to Hong's signature weapon from the series, a modern police baton he brings to sword fights. The film amplifies this to ridiculous degrees.

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BACK TO THE PAST 《尋秦記》 電影版 - Trailer (UK, Ireland & Netherlands)

BACK TO THE PAST 《尋秦記》 電影版 - Trailer (UK, Ireland & Netherlands)

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Reactions from the web

我會去看,太令人懷念了😊

@jesseliu6741 24

Over 20 years ago, This series was very popular in Thailand. I was still young at the time. It's a fond memory from that period. 🙏😬

@BoonNumHumKangRang 13

非常有趣、 要等25年先有得睇續集、 咁好彩大家仲健在。 謝天謝地、一帆風順、闔家歡喜、老少平安、記得睇:2025尋秦記。 😝😝😝😝😝😝

@馬仙生-k7x 8

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