Back to the Past

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Back to the Past

Jan 2026

1h 47m

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After losing everything for a crime he didn't commit, Ken vows to travel back to the Qin Dynasty and reclaim everything he lost by usurping the throne.

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Simon Abrams

RogerEbert.com

Jan 30, 2026

2/4

‘Back to the Past' doesn’t really stand on its own, and its creators don’t know how to offer viewers anything new.

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Phil Hoad

Guardian

Jan 29, 2026

2/5

There are some passable sequences, such as a cart-borne escape down a hillside tea plantation. But the fight choreography is rote gun-fu -- surprisingly, as it's overseen by old master Sammo Hung -- and often chopped into restrictive closeups.

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Christopher Cross

Asynchronous Media

Feb 18, 2026

2/5

Those excited about the prospect of going back to A Step Into the Past’s universe may maintain a faint level of enthusiasm but even having history with the source material doesn’t prevent Back to the Past from feeling derivative...

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Alice Shih

Original Cin

Jan 29, 2026

B+

With a relatively simple sci-fi plot of wisdom and loyalty triumphing over greed and deceit, this genre film is punctuated with humour, martial art fights and a full blast of CG generated military action sequences.

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Mark Dujsik

Mark Reviews Movies

Jan 29, 2026

2.5/4

[W]hile it doesn't keep newcomers in the dark, the movie doesn't exactly take full advantage of its characters and concept.

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Jan 26, 2026

A sci-fi action adventure with great production design, but a lackluster story and not enough palpable thrills.

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Alina

Feb 27, 2026

Smooth plot excellent acting. Very interesting story.

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Job

Feb 25, 2026

Action is good and movie was nice there’s probably a 1st movie but I don’t know. Still understandable.

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Harper

Feb 12, 2026

love it. I love this movie. It made my memory back

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Tony

Feb 8, 2026

Well-constructed story line. I highly recommend it!

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Gina

Feb 8, 2026

Brings back all the memories

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LC

Feb 8, 2026

Happy ending for everyone!

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Synopsis

After losing everything for a crime he didn't commit, Ken vows to travel back to the Qin Dynasty and reclaim everything he lost by usurping the throne.

Director: Jack Lai, Yuen Fai Ng
Producer: Louis Koo, Wai-Bat Tang
Screenwriter: Xin He
Distributor: Well Go USA Entertainment
Production Co: Huace Pictures, China Star Movie, One Cool Film Production
Genre: Adventure, Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 30, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 13, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.9M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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