Step Back to Glory (2013)

5.8/10 125 min Drama Action

Overview

A true story of the unrelenting endurance and perseverance of a group of passionate teenage girls, in a film that firmly grasps audiences and tugs at the heartstrings with an emotionally charged story of tug-of-war, “Step Back to Glory”, stands out from all of the other Cinderella-story movies in its faithful portrayal of a real-life event. The film, directed by Zhang Bo-rui, tells the story of a group of young teenage girls from the Jingmei Girls High School tug-of-war team and their arduous journey from failure to success.

Cast

Shu-yao Kuo

Li Chun-ying

Kaiser Chuang

Trainer Guo

Pink Yang

Teacher Wu

Pai Ming-Hua

Chun-ying's grandmother

Hsiao Hou Tao

Old Tien

Kao Yu-Shan

Canteen cook

Hannah Quinlivan

Chang Jo-hsi

Akio Chen

Kuan-ping's father

Yu Mei-Ren

Principal Lin

Kao Meng-Chieh

Chen, the Yilan trainer

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