Paradise in Service

Sep 5, 2014

2h 13m

★ 6.7

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.

Genres

Romance

Drama

History

Production Companies

Huayi Brothers Pictures

Honto production

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Cast

Lo Pao-tai

Ethan Juan

Nini

Wan Qian

Jiao

Ivy Chen

Chang Yung-shan

Chen Jianbin

The No.3 Girl

Phoebe Lin

Cher

Ke-Li Miao

Colonel Yu

Chen Yi-wen

Yung

Daniel Chen

Chung Hua-Hsing

Edison Wang

Liu Kai-Chi

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