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A Step Into The Past

A Step Into The Past

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Overview

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 officer 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.

Created by Wai-kin Chong
Written by Kwok Fai Huang, Wong Yik
NetworksTVB Jade

Top Cast

Louis Koo

Louis Koo

項少龍/Xiang Shaolong

Kwong Wa

Kwong Wa

連晉 / 嫪毐/Lian Jin / Lao Ai

Jessica Hsuan

Jessica Hsuan

烏廷芳 / 鳳菲/"Wu Tingfang / Feng Fei"

Sonija Kwok Sin-Nae

Sonija Kwok Sin-Nae

琴清 / 秦青/"Qin Qing / Qin Qing"

Raymond Lam Fung

Raymond Lam Fung

趙盤 / 嬴政/"Zhao Pan / Ying Zheng"

Joyce Tang Lai-Ming

Joyce Tang Lai-Ming

善柔/"Kind and gentle"

Michelle Saram

Michelle Saram

趙倩/"Zhao Qian"

Waise Lee Chi-Hung

Waise Lee Chi-Hung

赵穆/Zhao Mu

Eileen Yeow

Eileen Yeow

朱姬/"Zhu Ji"

Samuel Kwok Fung

Samuel Kwok Fung

吕不韦/"Lü Buwei"

Themes & Keywords

martial artsbased on novel or booktime travelharemhistorical fictionhistoricalwuxiawarring states periodqin dynasty

About A Step Into The Past

A Step Into The Past is a drama, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2001 exploring themes of martial arts, based on novel or book, time travel, harem, historical fiction, historical. Created by Wai-kin Chong, it stars Louis Koo, Kwong Wa, Jessica Hsuan. 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 officer 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.

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