Zhi qi

Feb 8 2013 Not Rated 2h 5m
Drama, Sport

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.

Plot

Chun-ying's great performance in sports gives her the chance to enroll in a prestigious girls' high school in Taipei. Living in the countryside, she has to leave home and live at the school on her own. Once allocated, she joins the tug of war team. To her surprise, her teammates are able to relate to her in terms of their disadvantaged backgrounds and goals for the future. This marks the start on their arduous journey to become world champions.

Written by

Po-jui Chang, Shang-Min Yu

Directed by

Po-jui Chang, Hsun-Wei David Chang

Production Countries

Taiwan

Languages

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
346
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA