A Step into the Past

A Step into the Past
Official poster
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese尋秦記
Simplified Chinese寻秦记
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXún Qín Jì
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingCam4 Ceon4 Gei3
GenreHistorical fiction
Wuxia
Science fiction
Based onXun Qin Ji
by Huang Yi
Screenplay byWong Kwok-fai
Tong Kin-ping
Lau Choi-wun
Cheung Siu-fong
Ho Kwan-ngo
Directed byMun Wai-hung
Shek Ming-chuen
Lau Shun-on
Lam Tze-yan
Ng Kam-yuen
StarringLouis Koo
Kwong Wa
Jessica Hsuan
Sonija Kwok
Raymond Lam
Joyce Tang
Michelle Saram
Waise Lee
Eileen Yeow
Sicney Yim
Kwok Fung
Theme music composerChiu Tsang-hei
Opening themeTin Ming Jui Ko (天命最高) by Louis Koo
Ending themeNgo Yuen Oi (我願愛) by Louis Koo
Country of originHong Kong
Original languageCantonese
No. of episodes40
Production
ProducerChong Wai-kin
Production locationsHong Kong
Hengdian World Studios
EditorsWong Kwok-fai
Tong Kin-ping
Camera setupMulti camera
Running time45 minutes per episode
Production companyTVB
Original release
NetworkTVB Jade
Release15 October (2001-10-15) –
7 December 2001 (2001-12-07)
Related
Back to the Past (TBD)
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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, is currently in post-production.