Doomed to Oblivion — Season 1, Episode 5: Episode 5
Action & Adventure, Drama • 46 min • 1 season, 30 episodes
Episode synopsis
One day, KIU invites TSE to taste the dumplings made by CHUI. Although TSE finds the taste is so familiar, she is lacking of chance to meet CHUI at the moment. On the other hand, KIU has an idea to set free NONG. He asks SUN to imitate the work of NONG and launches to the market. The price drops eventually due to mass re-production. People lose interest in collecting the work of NONG also. Those who paid for high price in collecting the work of NONG complain about the depreciation of their collection. After investigation, they discover the conspiracy of KIU and capture him. SUN and NONG try to rescue KIU, but fail. They are imprisoned by KUI together. Luckily, with the assistance from ZHANG, they are released at last. Though NONG pleases to be set free, happiness just lasts for a while. The public find NONG unfaithful to them and turn against him……
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.