Back to the Past

2025 [CN]

Action / Adventure / Comedy / Sci-Fi

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 40% · 10 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 96% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.3/10 10 724 724

based on novel or book time travel warring states period action comedy based on tv series historical comedy

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Louis Koo Photo
Louis Koo as Hong Siu Lung
Jessica Hester Hsuan Photo
Jessica Hester Hsuan as Wu Ting Fong
Michelle Saram Photo
Michelle Saram as Maggie
Julius Brian Siswojo Photo
Julius Brian Siswojo as Laboratory Staff
2160p.WEB.x265
4.78 GB
3840*1608
Chinese 5.1
NR
Subtitles
24 fps
1 hr 47 min
Seeds 100+

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by tkdlifemagazine 7 / 10

ack to The Past is Genre Bending Fun

Back to the Past is an engaging historically based, science-fiction, martial arts film coming out of China. It is a follow up the a two decade old, popular Chinese television show, A Step into the Past. This show, featuring the same principle cast was based upon a Wong Lee novel called, The Chronicles of Searching Qin.While I never read the novel, or saw the original series I do not feel those facts hindered my understanding, or enjoyment of this larger than life film. The story is laid out coherently, and the flashbacks help support those who never saw thew original, but also act as a nostalgic reminder to those that were fans.The story picks up our cast and characters years after being stranded in the past, in the Qin Dynasty of China (around 230BC). Louis Koo picks up where the show left off. He is living a life of peace and tranquility, in hiding, and trapped in the past after traveling back in time. As the result of a time traveling mission to unseat he Emperor and take his place, Koo's tranquil life is upended as he must make unlikely alliances to stop the altering of history.Koo is a terrific, modern action star and very good actor. While I understand he had no formal martial arts training he does a great job in his films working with fight choreographers to create believable action and fights. The legendary, Sammy Hung, is the fight choreographer on this film and it works well.There is a large cast in this film, and they all do a good job. The fact that it is a period piece helps to manage expectations about some of the martial arts action, but there is some great use of the underlying time travel themes to work in guns and gadgets that are well utilized.The film, like many Chinese films, has a strong message. This film warns about the dangers of trying to change history. The premise being that we, as mortals, may be just playing out the parts that have been written for us. Whether you accept that or not, it still is a good movie.I recommend Back to the Past. See this in theaters, but see it again when it gets released on demand and digitally.
Reviewed by justinemj 7 / 10

Fun continuation of TVB (tv) series from Hong Kong

The movie continues from 20yrs+ after the tv series from TVB ended with returning main casts like Louis Koo, Jessica Hsuen, Raymond Lam (emperor), Sonija Kwok and some new characters.There are some technologies that are more advanced than what we have currently, so these are part of the "fantasy/sci-fi" story.The rapport and chemistry between Louis & Jessica are more apparent in their interviews than in the movie.For people who had watched the original tv series, they would experience nostalgia as there are some TV and behind the scenes from the past.Some comedy, action (fighting scenes were so so only and explosion scene felt like CGI) and family/loyalty scenes. Raymond improved his wooden acting and he's quite convincing as the Emperor. The ladies were not given enough weight as the movie focuses more on the 2 main male leads.There's alternative ending and surprise from another character so maybe we'll see another movie in the future?
Reviewed by PumpyB 7 / 10

Time Travelling Action Comedy

Film follow-up to the 2001 "A Step Into the Past" TV series. Lots of action with adding comedy moments.Time travellers from 2025 attempt to take the emperor's throne & treasure.You don't need to have watched the old series to be able to follow the film.Movie is in Cantonese with English & Chinese subtitles.Stay behind at the credits for the alternative ending & some behind the scenes from the original series.
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