

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.
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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
Beng Beng-Ge
Canteen cook's son
Hui Chui-Shut
Wang Li Min

Hannah Quinlivan
Chang Jo-hsi
Meng Ting-Li
Kuan-ping's mother

Akio Chen
Kuan-ping's father
Chen Yu-Fang
School Director Tsai
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