Doomed to Oblivion — Season 1, Episode 22: Episode 22
Action & Adventure, Drama • 46 min • 1 season, 30 episodes
Episode synopsis
QIAN tends to pay a high price for the artwork of KIU. KIU fails to recognise QIAN and finds him lacking sense of art; thus, refuses his offer in a straightway. QIAN does not angry with him; on contrary, he appreciates his nobility. Unfortunately, the subordinate of QIAN beats KIU and takes away his artwork to praise QIAN. Nevertheless, he cheats QIAN that KIU is willing to trade off the artwork with a higher price. QIAN believes and feels disappointed towards KIU at once. In order to get rid of the guidance of eunuch, SHUN, QIAN sneaks out and meets MUI. MUI takes revenge for KIU and takes QIAN to the hill slope. Moreover, she ties up QIAN and robs him. KIU rebukes MUI for her misbehaviour and keeps the money in order to return to QIAN later; whilst, MUI hides the imperial seal secretly. CHIU organises a tour to display the giant ink stone; meanwhile, forces people to donate money……
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.