Chained Obsession / 痴缠
AI / AIGC Chinese drama · 2026 · iQIYI
Bittersweet Ending
How does Chained Obsession / 痴缠 end?
Bittersweet Ending. Episode 23 has Chongming exhaust his final divine soul to shield Tao Yao and disappear. In Episode 24, Tao Yao learns his soul can reincarnate and searches both realms for three years. She finally finds his mortal reincarnation as a temple sweeper, but he does not remember her. The reunion is hopeful, but the romance is not re-established on-screen.
Is it completed?
Completed. 24 episodes
Where can I watch it in the U.S.?
VERIFIED — iQIYI International / iQ.com (U.S.)
Ending and relationship spoilers
- Year
- 2026
- AI format
- TV Series
- Platform
- iQIYI
- U.S. watch availability
- VERIFIED — iQIYI International / iQ.com (U.S.)
- Episodes and status
- 24 episodes
- Finale Status
- Completed
- Ending Status
- Bittersweet Ending
- Relationship at the end
- Tao Yao + Chongming: Chongming dies protecting her, then reincarnates as a mortal. Three years later Tao Yao finds him, but he has no memory of her; they are not explicitly reunited as a couple.
- Breakup or separation
- No formal breakup before the final crisis; death/reincarnation separation followed by a 3-year search
- Ending Notes
- Episode 23 has Chongming exhaust his final divine soul to shield Tao Yao and disappear. In Episode 24, Tao Yao learns his soul can reincarnate and searches both realms for three years. She finally finds his mortal reincarnation as a temple sweeper, but he does not remember her. The reunion is hopeful, but the romance is not re-established on-screen.
Artwork and ending sources
Poster Status: READY
Poster Source: https://www.iq.com/album/chained-obsession-2026-nb9njeesst?lang=en_us
Poster Audit: READY — IQIYI SERIES ART
Poster Audit Notes: Native iQIYI TV-series catalog entry with title-specific series artwork. Use the official series/album art; do not substitute episode thumbnails.
Ending Source: https://www.iq.com/play/%E7%97%B4%E7%BC%A0-%E7%AC%AC23%E9%9B%86-k4qyzw7k1w?lang=zh_cn · https://www.iq.com/play/%E7%97%B4%E7%BC%A0-%E7%AC%AC24%E9%9B%86-1sr7b1uffkc?lang=zh_cn
Ending Audit: VERIFIED
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