Back to the Past 寻秦记 Hong Kong/China, 2025, colour, 2.35:1, 106 mins. Directors: Wu Xuanhui 吴炫辉 [Ng Yuen-fai], Li Zhenlong 黎震龙 [Jack Lai]. Rating: 6/10. Time-travel costume-action movie, set during the Qin dynasty, is a generic, over-stuffed but enjoyable romp spun off of a famous Hong Kong TV series from 2001. STORY Hong Kong, 1999. … Continue reading Review: Back to the Past (2025) →
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