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Paradise in Service

20146.8 / 10133 min
Romance, Drama, History

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.

Cast

Ethan Juan

Ethan Juan

Lo Pao-tai

Wan Qian

Wan Qian

Nini

Ivy Chen

Ivy Chen

Jiao

Chen Jianbin

Chen Jianbin

Chang Yung-shan

Phoebe Lin

Phoebe Lin

The No.3 Girl

Ke-Li Miao

Ke-Li Miao

Cher

Chen Yi-wen

Chen Yi-wen

Colonel Yu

Daniel Chen

Daniel Chen

Yung

Edison Wang

Edison Wang

Chung Hua-Hsing

Liu Kai-Chi

Liu Kai-Chi

Crew

Doze Niu Cheng-Tse

Doze Niu Cheng-Tse

Director

Hou Hsiao-hsien

Hou Hsiao-hsien

Executive Producer

Doze Niu Cheng-Tse

Doze Niu Cheng-Tse

Producer

CinCin Lee

CinCin Lee

Music

Li-ting Tseng

Li-ting Tseng

Writer

Doze Niu Cheng-Tse

Doze Niu Cheng-Tse

Writer