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.

The 2000–2002 Hong Kong Window

41 Hong Kong seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. A Step Into The Past sits at position #1.

  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

Other Titles From TVB

Also On TVB Jade

Other series that aired on TVB Jade.

The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Step Into The Past premiered. 146 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Broadcast Timeline

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

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%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Production Companies TVB
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 1 / 40
Release Date October 15, 2001
Official Site www.mytvsuper.com

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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.