Doomed to Oblivion

A stately historical drama that follows a painter's rise with quiet earnestness, mixing romance and courtly tension.

Genres

Action & adventure, Drama

Starring

Wong Hei, Gigi Lai Chi, Nadia Chan Chung-Ling

Overview

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.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, romantic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Art, ambition, identity, fate

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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