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The First Error Step
Growing up without parents, Ma Sha has always worked as a lookout in a red-light district. When he is imprisoned for manslaughter following a customer's death, he breaks out of jail but is soon caught again and sent to a correctional institution on Orchid Island. Guided by his former elementary classmate, who is now a penal officer, Ma finally repents his wild past, writing down his stories and eventually publishing them.
Genres: Crime, Drama
Cast: Ma Sha, Liang Hsiu-shen, Loretta Yang Hui-shan, Wang Mo-chou, Hsiao-fei Li
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The First Error Step (1980) is a film in the crime, drama genres. Directed by Tsai Yang-Ming. The cast includes Ma Sha, Liang Hsiu-shen, Loretta Yang Hui-shan, Wang Mo-chou.
- Released
- 1980-10-01
- Original language
- Chinese
- Runtime
- 96 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Production countries
- Taiwan
- Production companies
- Hung Yang Film Company, Wa Lin Film Production Company
- Directors
- Tsai Yang-Ming
- Writers
- Kevin Chu, Ma Sha
The First Error Step cast & characters
Ma ShaMa ShaLiang Hsiu-shenCast memberWang Mo-chouCast memberLi Min-LangBlack DogAudience reviews
6.7/10 from 3 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.
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What is The First Error Step about?
Growing up without parents, Ma Sha has always worked as a lookout in a red-light district. When he is imprisoned for manslaughter following a customer's death, he breaks out of jail but is soon caught again and sent to a correctional institution on Orchid Island. Guided by his former elementary classmate, who is now a penal officer, Ma finally repents his wild past, writing down his stories and eventually publishing them.
Who stars in The First Error Step?
Ma Sha, Liang Hsiu-shen, Loretta Yang Hui-shan, Wang Mo-chou, Hsiao-fei Li, Li Min-Lang. See the cast cards above for character names.
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