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. 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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Cast
34 people
Louis Koo
Hong Siu-lung
Known for
Warriors of Future
Rob-B-Hood
Raymond Lam
Chiu Poon / Majesty
Known for
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
Bai Baihe
Galie
Known for
Monster Hunt
Go Away Mr. Tumor
Jessica Hsuan Huen
Wu Ting-fong
Known for
Flirting Scholar
Sonija Kwok Sin-Nae
Kam Ching
Known for
Bodies at Rest
Joyce Tang Lai-Ming
Sin-yau
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Michael Miu Kiu-wai
Ken
Known for
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
The White Storm 2: Drug Lords
Louis Cheung
Stone
Known for
Ip Man 3
Keeper of Darkness
Kevin Chu Kam-yin
Bowie
Known for
Warriors of Future
Detective vs. Sleuths
Wu Yue
Max
Known for
Ip Man 4: The Finale
Paradox
Timmy Hung Tin-ming
Phill
Known for
Ip Man: The Final Fight
New Police Story
Chris Collins
Tim
Known for
Ip Man 4: The Finale
Paradox
Ng Yuen-Fai Director · Jack Lai Jan-Lung Director Lily He Writer
Worldwide gross $39M · Budget $45M · United States release January 30, 2026
Box office
Budget
$45,000,000
Worldwide gross
$38,946,463
Gross vs. budget
0.9×
Production
One Cool Films
Production
Huace Media
Production
China Star Movie Limited
Production
Big Honor Entertainment
Production
Hong Kong SAR China · China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
尋秦記
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese
Release dates
China · December 31, 2025
Theatrical
United States · January 30, 2026
Theatrical
Australia
January 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Belgium
April 7, 2026 · Theatrical · Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
Canada
January 30, 2026 · Theatrical · Cantonese w/Chinese and e.s.t.
China
February 21, 2026 · Digital
Hong Kong SAR China
December 31, 2025 · Theatrical
February 14, 2026 · Theatrical · extended version
Indonesia
January 21, 2026 · Theatrical
Japan
June 12, 2026 · Theatrical
Malaysia
December 31, 2025 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 1, 2026 · Limited theatrical
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
New Zealand
January 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Singapore
December 31, 2025 · Theatrical
South Korea
September 17, 2026 · Theatrical
Taiwan
January 9, 2026 · Theatrical
Thailand
February 19, 2026 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 31, 2025 · Theatrical
Vietnam
February 6, 2026 · Theatrical
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