A Step Into The Past
2001 1 season · 40 ep live_tv Scripted Hong Kong

A Step Into The Past

尋秦記

A Step Into The Past sits in the top 2% of Hong Kong seriess on this catalog — ranked #14 of 836 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

尋秦記

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.

Reception Benchmarks

7.9
TMDB Rating
17
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #14 of 836 Hong Kong seriess indexed here (98th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.6 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #7 of 311 (top 2%).

Also On TVB Jade

Other series that aired on TVB Jade.

Other Titles From TVB

The 2000–2002 Hong Kong Window

A Step Into The Past tops the 41 Hong Kong seriess we index from this three-year window. Cards below list the runners-up in descending audience order.

  1. A Step Into The Past
    #1

    A Step Into The Past

    ★ 7.9 · 2001
  2. Infernal Affairs
    #2

    Infernal Affairs

    ★ 7.8 · 2002
  3. Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
    #3

    Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey

    ★ 7.4 · 2000
  4. Hollywood Hong Kong
    #4

    Hollywood Hong Kong

    ★ 7.1 · 2002
  5. Spy Game
    #5

    Spy Game

    ★ 6.9 · 2001
  6. My Life as McDull
    #6

    My Life as McDull

    ★ 6.9 · 2001
  7. Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone
    #7

    Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone

    ★ 6.9 · 2000
  8. Naked Weapon
    #8

    Naked Weapon

    ★ 6.8 · 2002

The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Hong Kong, 146 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Step Into The Past premiered alongside 12 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 12 other Hong Kong seriess in 2001.

The 523rd Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (8 seriess).

Audience Engagement

17
Reviews
34th
Review-volume percentile
76th
Popularity percentile

17 audience reviews — more than 34% of Hong Kong seriess in our index.

Popularity (76th percentile) outruns review volume (34th) — a trending, discussed title among Hong Kong seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 15, 2001
Last Air Date
December 7, 2001
Broadcast Span
2 months
Total Episodes
40 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 40 hours

Production Details

Primary CountryHong Kong
Original LanguageCantonese
Production CompaniesTVB
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 40
Release DateOctober 15, 2001
Official Sitewww.mytvsuper.com

Questions Answered

Who created A Step Into The Past?

A Step Into The Past was created by Wai-kin Chong.

When did A Step Into The Past end?

A Step Into The Past finished its run with its final episode airing on December 7, 2001.

How highly rated is A Step Into The Past?

Among Hong Kong Asian seriess in this catalog, A Step Into The Past ranks #14 of 836 — in the top 2%.

Where did A Step Into The Past air?

A Step Into The Past aired on TVB Jade, which has broadcast 6+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.