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Back to the Past

Back to the Past

To save tomorrow, they must survive yesterday.

20256.01h 47m

Overview

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.

Directed by Ng Yuen-Fai
Written by Lily He
Produced by Tang Wai-But, Charles Heung, Astrid Chan Chi-Ching
Box OfficeBudget: $45.0MRevenue: $38.9M

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

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booktime travelbluntwarring states periodaction comedybased on tv serieshistorical comedyqin dynasty

About Back to the Past

Back to the Past is a science fiction, action, comedy film released in 2025 exploring themes of based on novel or book, time travel, blunt, warring states period, action comedy, based on tv series. Directed by Ng Yuen-Fai, it stars Louis Koo, Raymond Lam Fung, Bai Baihe. 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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