TV series

A Step Into The Past

2001 · 1 season

A breezy, eventful historical romp where a modern cop banters and fights his way through ancient intrigues, easy to dip into episode by episode.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Tense, light, romantic and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Fate, identity, power, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: fate
identity
power
love
betrayal
Places: countryside
military
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild