A Step Into The Past

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.

A Step Into The Past (2001) is a Hong Kong television drama series created by Wai-kin Chong for TVB Jade. Louis Koo plays Xiang Shaolong, a 21st-century Hong Kong officer who is flung back into the Warring States period of ancient China, where he must survive shifting court alliances and military rivalries. Kwong Wa, Raymond Lam Fung and Sonija Kwok Sin-Nae appear among the principal cast, with Lam's character tied to the future First Emperor of Qin. Each of the forty episodes of this single-season, self-contained run blends wuxia swordplay and battlefield action with courtly scheming and romance, as the protagonist uses modern wit and fighting skill to earn his place among rulers and generals. The atmosphere is adventurous and brisk, grounded in the bustle of walled cities, palace chambers and road-bound campaigns. The series carries a sense of destiny as its hero is drawn into the events that lead toward a unified China. Fans of Outlander, Qin Empire and The Legend of Zu will find resonance in its blend of time travel, historical intrigue and martial spectacle, delivered in the classic Hong Kong television style of a long-form period epic.

• Outlandershared time travel into ancient China, wuxia action and political intrigue
• Qin Empireshared historical drama with ancient Chinese court politics and martial action
• The Legend of Zushared wuxia adventure with Warring States era intrigue and heroic protagonist

Created by

Wai-kin Chong

Release Date

2001-10-15

Episode runtime

60 min

Rating

7.9 / 10 (34)

What is A Step Into The Past about?

A 21st-century Hong Kong officer time-travels to the Warring States period and becomes entangled in the rise of the Qin Dynasty.

What is A Step Into The Past like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Step Into The Past as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is A Step Into The Past violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in A Step Into The Past as moderate.

Which shows are like A Step Into The Past?

Shows with a similar feel include Outlander, Qin Empire, and The Legend of Zu.

How long is A Step Into The Past?

A Step Into The Past: 1 season, 40 episodes.

Is A Step Into The Past still running?

No, A Step Into The Past has ended.