---
title: "The First Error Step"
year: 1980
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-first-error-step-1980"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 205897
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 96
community_rating: 6.7
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# The First Error Step (1980) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-first-error-step-1980

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The First Error Step is a film first released in 1980. Catalogued under Crime, Drama. Produced and broadcast by Hung Yang Film Company, Wa Lin Film Production Company. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "An orphan lookout navigates a path from a red-light district to prison and eventual redemption."

### Why Watch
- follows a dramatic journey of repentance
- explores life-changing correctional experiences

### Caveats & Content Note
- features themes of manslaughter and imprisonment
- includes a jailbreak attempt
- Tone & Suitability: The film deals with crime, imprisonment, and life in a red-light district.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: gritty, dramatic, emotional

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Tsai Yang-Ming
- **Networks / Studios**: Hung Yang Film Company, Wa Lin Film Production Company

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Ma Sha** as *Ma Sha*
- **Liang Hsiu-shen**
- **Loretta Yang Hui-shan** as *Su Chu*
- **Wang Mo-chou**
- **Hsiao-fei Li**
- **Li Min-Lang** as *Black Dog*
- **Wang Chi**
- **Yang Hsiu Chuan**

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was The First Error Step released?
The film was released in 1980.

### Q: What genres does the film belong to?
The film belongs to the crime and drama genres.

### Q: What is the runtime of the film?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 36 minutes.

### Q: What happens to Ma Sha after he is imprisoned?
He breaks out of jail, is caught again, and is sent to a correctional institution on Orchid Island.

### Q: How does Ma Sha's life change at the correctional institution?
Guided by a former elementary classmate who is now a penal officer, Ma repents his wild past, writes down his stories, and publishes them.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The First Error Step — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/205897)
- [Hollywood Extra: The First Step (1936) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/91840-hollywood-extra-the-first-step/prehled/)
- [The First Step 87% (2023) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/3089261-the-first-step)

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