Doomed to Oblivion
Doomed to Oblivion
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Doomed to Oblivion

2005
1 season
30 episodes
Action & AdventureDrama

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.

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  • Ep 1

    1.Episode 1

    03-01-200545m

    The feverish on paintings has driven KANG XI to disguise and leave palace to look for fine art. His best painter, ZHANG NAM SHA accompanies the king and sets off the journey to Ya...

  • Ep 2

    2.Episode 2

    04-01-200546m

    The government officials arrest KIU for disruption. KIU claims innocent and has no intention in making trouble. Hence, ZHANG takes his explanation of carelessness into account an...

  • Ep 3

    3.Episode 3

    05-01-200546m

    CHUI decides to work at a restaurant and practises her excellent cooking technique on dumpling. She hopes to find TSE or arises her attention by the delicacy one day. The smell o...

  • Ep 4

    4.Episode 4

    06-01-200546m

    NONG considers that KIU has once saved his life, he agrees to keep the secret for him as compensate. Since the troublesome issue is solved, SUN and KIU rush to pay the ransom for...

  • Ep 5

    5.Episode 5

    07-01-200546m

    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,...

  • Ep 6

    6.Episode 6

    10-01-200545m

    SUN is ashamed when the buyer takes TSE away. He tells KIU the truth and they search around the city for TSE. Fortunately, TSE is able to escape due to the slip sight of the buye...

  • Ep 7

    7.Episode 7

    11-01-200545m

    KIU presents his new painting to the rich buyer, while he is entertaining four famous artists. KIU learns a harsh lesson, his work is deprecated by those artists in a straightway....

  • Ep 8

    8.Episode 8

    12-01-200546m

    ZHANG and KIU travel along the countryside and it is definitely a fertile trip for KIU. He forgets all his worries and gains a lot of new ideas for his work. Moreover, ZHANG teac...

  • Ep 9

    9.Episode 9

    13-01-200545m

    SUN regrets to let go TSE. He brings along the ransom and tends to ask for the permission of WONG in getting married with TSE. Meanwhile, KIU arrives and proposes his love to TSE...

  • Ep 10

    10.Episode 10

    14-01-200545m

    WONG identifies JUN is the ideal husband for TSE since JUN is brought up in a wealthy family. Hence, WONG creates opportunity for JUN to date TSE for picnic; and in coincidence, t...

  • Ep 11

    11.Episode 11

    17-01-200545m

    KIU promises ZHANG to withdraw from the art society and returns home. KIU is not just upset with his career disappointment; he also encounters hardship on his love issue. WONG in...

  • Ep 12

    12.Episode 12

    18-01-200546m

    Sharing builds a closer relationship between KANG and KIU. They express their feelings by drawing the bamboo. At mid-night, there is an emergency call from the imperial. KANG le...

  • Ep 13

    13.Episode 13

    19-01-200546m

    WONG explains to TSE honestly that their family is bankrupt; hence, she forbids TSE to marry KIU. The family burden weighs too heavy for TSE and she can never imagine the matter w...

  • Ep 14

    14.Episode 14

    20-01-200546m

    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 opinio...

  • Ep 15

    15.Episode 15

    21-01-200546m

    CHIU insults NONG and SUN and releases them. Though the life is saved, NONG and SUN find no dignity to live in Yong Zhou anymore. Apart, the relationship goes rapidly between KIU...

  • Ep 16

    16.Episode 16

    24-01-200546m

    BEN claims that he draws the bamboo painting in order to get rid of the suspect of CHIU. Besides, ZHANG tends to praise YONG with his paintings privately but he has a reverse resu...

  • Ep 17

    17.Episode 17

    25-01-200546m

    KIU decides to help TSE to mend the painting secretly. Yet, CHUI feels suspicious and follows KIU; but she is upset to discover that KIU and TSE get along together again. One day...

  • Ep 18

    18.Episode 18

    26-01-200545m

    Despite the illness of KIU, he carries on drawing and faints; hence, TSE takes care of him tenderly. Meanwhile, CHUI sobs and has the comfort of SUN in return. When KIU wakes up...

  • Ep 19

    19.Episode 19

    27-01-200545m

    Unexpectedly, the private deal between YONG and JUN is call off. JUN receives an adjudication of death from YONG due to his delinquent. In fact, ZHANG is the one behind the plot;...

  • Ep 20

    20.Episode 20

    28-01-200545m

    CHUI returns Hing Fa to take care of BEN, who is seriously ill. Meanwhile, SUN and NONG promise to look for KIU. Besides, MUI fails to persuade KIU to return home; hence, she inf...

  • Ep 21

    21.Episode 21

    31-01-200546m

    The next morning, BEN makes an announcement to close down the school; meanwhile, he encourages KIU to cultivate his career at the art society. KIU appreciates and accepts his gene...

  • Ep 22

    22.Episode 22

    01-02-200546m

    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 angr...

  • Ep 23

    23.Episode 23

    02-02-200546m

    The district governor punishes QIAN because of his accusation. At the same time, KIU appears and confess the crime. He is punished too. The district governor has no sense of jus...

  • Ep 24

    24.Episode 24

    03-02-200546m

    Though CHIU tends to hid his secret and executes the district governor immediately, the arrival of SHUN and MUI disclose his plot to QIAN. QIAN sentences CHIU to death and his fam...

  • Ep 25

    25.Episode 25

    04-02-200546m

    Since YAU often ill-treats the peasants, KIU considers giving him a lesson. At the grass field, KIU is bite by a snack. Luckily, MUI discovers him and carries KIU to visit the do...

  • Ep 26

    26.Episode 26

    07-02-200546m

    CHUI passes away finally; but her death echoes with the sounds of sorrow at the heart of KIU consistently. Moreover, KIU puts the blame on MUI and always demands for a divorce. O...

  • Ep 27

    27.Episode 27

    08-02-200546m

    While fame follows KIU after he plays an important role for QIAN, SUN has an intention to seek for his help on NONG. However, SUN feels difficult to get close with KIU this time,...

  • Ep 28

    28.Episode 28

    09-02-200546m

    WONG cannot tolerate the master rapes TSE; hence, she kills all the people in the house. Mrs. Chan begs TSE to take her away breathlessly but she wants to take revenge on WONG als...

  • Ep 29

    29.Episode 29

    10-02-200545m

    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...

  • Ep 30

    30.Episode 30

    11-02-200545m

    MUI persists in helping KIU and bustled around trying to rescue him. She seeks for the assistance of Mrs. Chan to disclose the secret of TSE; however, TSE does not fall into their...

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