A Step into the Past

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A Step into the Past
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Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	尋秦記
Simplified Chinese	寻秦记
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xún Qín Jì Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Cam4 Ceon4 Gei3
Genre	Historical fiction Wuxia Science fiction
Based on	Xun Qin Ji by Huang Yi
Screenplay by	Wong Kwok-fai Tong Kin-ping Lau Choi-wun Cheung Siu-fong Ho Kwan-ngo
Directed by	Mun Wai-hung Shek Ming-chuen Lau Shun-on Lam Tze-yan Ng Kam-yuen
Starring	Louis Koo Kwong Wa Jessica Hsuan Sonija Kwok Raymond Lam Joyce Tang Michelle Saram Waise Lee Eileen Yeow Sicney Yim Kwok Fung
Theme music composer	Chiu Tsang-hei
Opening theme	Tin Ming Jui Ko (天命最高) by Louis Koo
Ending theme	Ngo Yuen Oi (我願愛) by Louis Koo
Country of origin	Hong Kong
Original language	Cantonese
No. of episodes	40
Production
Producer	Chong Wai-kin
Production locations	Hong Kong Hengdian World Studios
Editors	Wong Kwok-fai Tong Kin-ping
Camera setup	Multi camera
Running time	45 minutes per episode
Production company	TVB
Original release
Network	TVB Jade
Release	15 October (2001-10-15) – 7 December 2001 (2001-12-07)
Related
Back to the Past (TBD)
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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 Inspector 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 film sequel to the series, titled Back to the Past, is currently in post-production.