Is Paradise in Service sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Paradise in Service scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Paradise in Service easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Paradise in Service end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Paradise in Service violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Paradise in Service

Name: Paradise in Service
Genre: Romance, Drama, History
Released: 2014
Duration: 133 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Ethan Juan, Wan Qian, Ivy Chen, Chen Jianbin, Phoebe Lin

Directed by Doze Niu Cheng-Tse

Produced by Huayi Brothers Pictures, Honto production

2014133 min6.8 / 10

A period drama set during Cold War military service that intertwines personal desire, duty, and moral conflict through a young soldier's assignment to a brothel unit.

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.

Clusters

Historical Forbidden Romance Ordinary Lives During Historic Events East Asian History & Culture Military Movies Period Setting By Decade

Genres

Romance Drama History

Keywords

Prostitute Brothel 1970s Taiwan National Service Military

Questions people ask

Is Paradise in Service sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Paradise in Service scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Paradise in Service easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Paradise in Service end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Paradise in Service violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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