Back to the Past (film)
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| Traditional Chinese | 尋秦記 |
| Simplified Chinese | 寻秦记 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Xún Qín Jì |
| Jyutping | Cam4 Ceon4 Gei3 |
| Directed by | Ng Yuen-fai Jack Lai |
| Screenplay by | Lily He |
| Based on | The Chronicles of Searching Qin by Huang Yi |
| Produced by | Louis Koo Tang Wai-but |
| Starring | Louis Koo Raymond Lam Jessica Hsuan Sonija Kwok Joyce Tang Bai Baihe Power Chan Michael Miu |
| Cinematography | Kenny Tse |
| Edited by | Wong Hoi Kenny Lok |
| Music by | Chan Kwong-wing Kay Chan Christopher Lai |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | One Cool Pictures |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Languages | Cantonese Mandarin English |
| Budget | US$45 million |
| Box office | US$51 million |
Back to the Past (Chinese: 尋秦記) is a 2025 Hong Kong historical science fiction action film directed by Ng Yuen-fai and Jack Lai, with action directed by Sammo Hung. The film is a legacy sequel of the 2001 television series, A Step into the Past, which was a spiritual sequel of the Wong Yee's novel, The Chronicles of Searching Qin. Louis Koo, Raymond Lam, Jessica Hsuan, Sonija Kwok, Joyce Tang, Power Chan, Jimmy Au, Wong Man-piu, Liu Kai-chi, John Tang, and Michelle Saram reprising their roles from the series, alongside newcomers from the film include Louis Cheung, Wu Yue, Timmy Hung, Chris Collins, Kevin Chu, Bai Baihe, and Michael Miu.
Produced by Koo's One Cool Film Production, filming for Back to the Past began in April 2019 in Guizhou and wrapped up on 7 July 2019. It was theatrically released on 31 December 2025 in Hong Kong.