Doomed to Oblivion — Season 1, Episode 14: Episode 14
Action & Adventure, Drama • 46 min • 1 season, 30 episodes
Episode synopsis
Despite the persuasion of BEN, the students still have reservation to attend classes. BEN feels pity and blames KIU for his irresponsible act. However, KIU has a different opinion towards the perspective of studies; in fact, he does not believe education from books can enrich one’s life nor brings prosperity. BEN finds KIU more pathetic then. One day, KIU goes back to Yong Zhou immediately after receiving a letter from SUN. The letter mentions that YONG has sent his subordinate, CHIU KO MING, to suppress the development of art; hence, Yong Zhou has become a disaster place in the suppression. So KIU helps NONG to struggle their rights and offends CHIU directly. NONG is arrested and KIU has to return to the Hing Fa at last. BEN is in despair because of the incidents happened. Meanwhile, KIU realises the importance of studies and the value of school to BEN……
About Doomed to Oblivion
The series revolves around the ups and downs of the life of a painter during the Qing dynasty, Cheng Ban Kiu. Through many endeavours to prove his painting skills, Ban Kiu became a celebrated painter and expert in drawing bamboos (in which is a shared interest with the emperor, who went in search for the best bamboo painting to be buried with him when he passes away). Ban Kiu was also famous for his quote, "Ignorance is Bliss", which in the end can ironically cause him many troubles.