從市場角度來看，《尋秦記》電影版的出現，確實被不少業界人士形容為替近年略顯疲弱的華語商業電影市場注入一劑強心針。這部作品承載的不只是單一電影的成敗，更背負著經典IP情懷、港產片復興期待，以及古天樂多年來力撐本地電影工業的象徵意義。然而，古天樂也非常清楚，單憑他個人號召力，要撐起整個市場的成績，本身就是一件極其艱難的事。

在製作層面，《尋秦記》電影版的成本壓力相當沉重。整體製作費用超過兩億港幣，規模放在近年的港產電影中屬於高成本製作。更關鍵的是，古天樂創立的公司「天下一」是該片的第二大出資方，這代表電影的盈虧並非只是投資方帳面上的數字，而是與他個人的事業與資金風險緊密相連。某種程度上，這不只是一次演出或製片選擇，而是一場帶有「壓上身家」意味的豪賭。

就目前的市場數據來看，情勢仍然充滿壓力。以中國大陸市場為例，截至目前票房約為1.6億人民幣，距離原先預估的2.5億仍有一段差距。若最終能順利達到該預測數字，將對整體回本結構產生關鍵性影響。香港本地方面，票房被看好有機會突破2,000萬港幣，但相較於高昂成本，仍只能算是基本盤支撐。至於其他海外市場的上映表現，以及後續的串流平台授權、電視播放權與周邊版權銷售，雖然能進一步挹注收入，但整體而言，古天樂要完全回收成本，依然承受著不小的現實壓力。

也正因如此，古天樂對續集態度顯得格外謹慎。他並未以情懷或粉絲期待作為唯一考量，而是回歸到最冷靜的商業判斷：市場是否買單。這樣的回應，某種程度上也反映他這些年在電影圈的角色轉變——不再只是明星演員，而是必須為整個製作團隊、投資人甚至港產片生態負責的電影人。

整體來看，《尋秦記》電影版不只是一次經典IP的影像延續，更是一場關於情懷能否轉化為實際票房、以及港產大製作在當代華語市場中仍有多少空間的現實測試。至於是否真的能迎來續集，答案恐怕不在任何人的口頭承諾之中，而是在最終票房數字所交出的那張成績單上。

According to a report on January 4, Louis Koo responded to questions about whether he would make a sequel to A Step into the Past. He said that reuniting the original cast to reshoot or continue the story would be extremely difficult, and that everything would ultimately depend on how this film performs at the box office—if the results are good, then they may consider continuing.

The release of A Step into the Past has been likened to an injection of adrenaline for the film market. However, it is also widely acknowledged that it is very difficult for Louis Koo alone to carry the overall market performance. The production cost of the film exceeded 200 million, and Koo’s own company, One Cool Group, is the second-largest investor. This means that the film’s profits or losses are closely tied to him personally.

Based on current box office forecasts, the mainland China market is expected to reach around 250 million, while Hong Kong box office revenue is projected to exceed 20 million. Even when additional income from other regions, overseas distribution, and licensing sales is taken into account, Louis Koo still faces considerable pressure to fully recoup the production costs. At present, the mainland box office stands at approximately 160 million.