A Step Into The Past

TV Series

2001

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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 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.

Mon, 15 Oct, 2001
S1.E1Episode 1
Secret agent HONG SIU LUNG and his colleagues are to provide security for the Exhibition of the First Emperor’s Bodyguard. His colleagues find that one life-size model of the soldiers very much looks like LUNG. LUNG claims that he can make a date with CHING, a stunningly beautiful Public Relations Officer and he even places a bet on this with his colleagues. CHING, however, turns him down. Tycoon LEE SIU CHIU is officiating at the Exhibition, during which a fanatic who is disguised as a journalist has sneaked into the exhibition centre. He has brought along with him loads of explosives. Both CHIU and CHING are held hostage. Luckily LUNG is there and he stops the crazy man just in time. CHING complains that LUNG has no intention of marrying her and that he has been looking for various excuses to reject her for the past 7 years. CHING makes a final attempt to propose marriage to LUNG.… ...
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Tue, 16 Oct, 2001
S1.E2Episode 2
YAO, a hitman, is in a fight with his enemies and LUNG has rescued him by chance. LUNG realises he is now in the Chiu Empire and thus asks YAO to lead him back to the Qin Empire. YAO has taken him to the city of Handan instead. This night, LUNG follows YAO to a hut and overhears YIM PING and the people inside discussing how to kill YUEN JUNG. There LUNG also finds out that YAO is in fact a girl. YAO and LUNG see an old man in the street, who is being teased by a gang of knights. LUNG helps to drive the knights off. YAO wonders if that old man is JUNG. PING is going to poison JUNG but LUNG and YAO have turned up in time and spoiled PING’s plan. It is found that JUNG is a descendent of the Mo Sect. PING has been trying to steal one treasured object from JUNG, with which he can order people around. YAO suggests JUNG teach LUNG the renowned Mozhe Sword Techniques and JUNG promises. While JUNG is teaching LUNG, PING comes along.
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Release date

October 15, 2001 (United States)

Country of origin

Hong Kong

Language

Cantonese

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TVB

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