China Synopsis
軍中樂園
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.
The 2013–2015 China Window
107 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Paradise in Service sits at position #23.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Paradise in Service. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Huayi Brothers Pictures
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Paradise in Service premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #396 of 946 China films indexed here (58th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Romance productions specifically: #42 of 125 (top 34%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Taiwan |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Huayi Brothers Pictures, Honto production |
| Runtime | 2h 13m |
| Release Date | September 5, 2014 |
| IMDb | tt4012914 |