Back to the Past
To save tomorrow, they must survive yesterday.
In the Qin Dynasty, time-traveller Hong Siu-lung has lived in seclusion with his family for twenty years.Yet every step he takes remains under the watchful eye of his former disciple, now the Qin Emperor.On the brink of ultimate power after conquering the six warring states, the emperor is suddenly ambushed by a mysterious team wielding advanced weapons clearly originating from Hong’s time.
- Worldwide
- $39M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
Story overview
What It's About
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In the Qin Dynasty, time-traveller Hong Siu-lung has lived in seclusion with his family for twenty years. Yet every step he takes remains under the watchful eye of his former disciple, now the Qin Emperor. On the brink of ultimate power after conquering the six warring states, the emperor is suddenly ambushed by a mysterious team wielding advanced weapons clearly originating from Hong’s time. Drawn together by fate again, Hong and Qin Emperor are forced to confront the long-buried conflict between them, because the future now depends on how they settle their past.
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Box Office & Release
Back to the Past returned 0.9× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $45M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $39M
- Release date
- Dec 31, 2025
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- Cantonese
- Country
- China, Hong Kong
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