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Back to the Past (2025). Hong Kong. 107 min

A Step Into the Past started out as a novel by the famous author Huang Yi, which met with unprecedented success in mainland China, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, before being turned into a television series which became firmly rooted in popular culture. Now, Back to the Past returns to the world of the popular series to continue the story where it left off. The original characters are back once more to tackle new adventures, challenges and secrets, in a storyline combining action, intrigue and time travel.

• Direction: Jack Lai, Yuen Fai Ng
• Cast: Louis Koo, Raymond Lam, Jessica Hester Hsuan, Sonija Kwok

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Ultimate Revenge (2025). Hong Kong-China. 112 min

A series of robberies rattles the Yau Tsim Mong commercial district in Hong Kong. The Car 23 assault team, led by officer Ben Cheng, sets off on the trail of the perpetrators, but soon discovers that they are the fugitives from an earlier case of armed robbery. While the criminals openly defy the police, Car 23 and its leader are forced to settle scores with a past they thought was buried.

• Direction: Terry Ng
• Cast: Alex Fong. Ray Lui, Andy On, Louis Cheung