Paradise in Service
2014 · Movie · 133 min · ★ 6.8 · 55% critics
A young recruit is sent to a tense island military post near the front lines during a volatile period. As he struggles through harsh training and an unusual assignment, he faces pressure, temptation, and the challenge of holding onto his own ideals.
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Details
- Original title
- 軍中樂園
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-09-05
- Language
- Chinese
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (38 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a wartime coming-of-age story that blends pressure, desire, and offbeat humor, somewhat in the vein of Love; Not for you if you want nonstop action or a purely serious war drama.
Pros: unusual military setting; mix of tension and humor; coming-of-age drama | Cons: uneven tone shifts; sexual content focus; slow in places
Themes
- prostitute
- brothel
- 1970s
- taiwan
- national service
- military
Cast & crew
Ethan Juan
as Lo Pao-tai
Wan Qian
as Nini
Ivy Chen
as Jiao
Chen Jianbin
as Chang Yung-shan
Phoebe Lin
as The No.3 Girl
Miao Ke-li
as Cher
Chen Yi-wen
as Colonel Yu
Daniel Chen
as Yung
Edison Wang
as Chung Hua-Hsing
Liu Kai-Chi
Directed by Doze Niu Cheng-Tse