Doomed to Oblivion — Season 1, Episode 29: Episode 29
Action & Adventure, Drama • 45 min • 1 season, 30 episodes
Episode synopsis
MUI is imprisoned. Even though she tries to tell the truth, KIU neglects her explanation. Unexpectedly, TSE encourages KIU to set free MUI in order to misguide KIU violating the law. KIU is confused and fails to recognise the intention of TSE. He releases MUI eventually. Therefore, QIAN orders him to recover the last paintings and MUI within 3 days. MUI escapes to a rotten temple and meets the real Mrs. Chan; thus, MUI discovers the truth. On the other hand, TSE recovers the lost paintings for KIU; but KIU does not aware to the painting that has been edited. TSE prepares to celebrate her success and tells MUI that the death of KIU is approaching. At the art exhibition, many people believe that the bamboo painting of PING is drawn by KIU; especially the painting is concealed with the ink stone of KIU. It is more important that the painting has an irony and a reverse meaning against the throne……
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.