Paradise in Service
Genres
Overview
Set in the island Kinmen, often seen as the most dangerous military base because it’s geographically close to China, "Paradise in Service" follows the adventure of a boy who serves his military service in Unit 831 from 1969 to 1972, in preparation for a war that could erupt anytime. Through an unlucky lottery draw result, Pao, a twenty-something young man from Southern Taiwan has to serve the military in the remote and perilous Kinmen. Moreover, he is assigned to the Sea Dragon (ARB), a unit noted for the toughest physical training. It never occurs to Pao, however, that the greatest challenge in his military service lies not in the Sea Dragon but in Unit 831, a special task he is later appointed to… In this peculiar assignment, Pao vows to keep his virginity against all odds.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
133 min
Release Date
2014-09-05
Status
Released
Original Language
Chinese
Vote Count
36
Vote Average
6.736
Ethan Juan
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Ivy Chen
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Chen Jianbin
Chang Yung-shan
Phoebe Lin
The No.3 Girl
Ke-Li Miao
Cher
Chen Yi-wen
Colonel Yu
Daniel Chen
Yung
Edison Wang
Chung Hua-Hsing
Liu Kai-Chi
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