# Close Your Eyes Before It's Dark

Close Your Eyes Before It's Dark (Chinese: 天黑請閉眼; pinyin: Tiān Hēi Qǐng Bìyǎn) is a 2016 Taiwanese mystery thriller created and produced by TTV. Directed by Ke Zhen-Nian and Chen Yu-hsun, it is the fourth installment in the anthology series Qseries and premiered on December 30, 2016.
The series revolves around eight friends who were classmates and members of the mountain-climbing club from ten years ago and their venture into a mountain to uncover truths from the past. The ensemble and supporting cast include Bryan Chang as Lu Bo-Cang, Jian Man-shu as Jung Xiao-Tong, Yen Tsao as Chou Ruo-Qing, Sun Ke-Fang as Liu Cheng-Fang, Allen Chen as Lan Yi-Cong, Jake Hsu as Li Zi-Shuo, Chu Sheng-Ping as Huang Yu-Xiu, Lan Ya-Yun as Bai Xin-Yi, Huang Shang-Ho as Wang Guang-Wei, and Huang Di-yang as Chen Ya-Zheng. Filming took place primarily in Miaoli, Taiwan.

## Premise

The series focuses on eight friends who were members of the mountain-climbing club in high school ten years ago. Due to a photo scandal, most of them have lost contact with one another and a gulf of distrust lies between each of them. In the present, they meet up in a mountain cabin and attempt to dig up time capsules they had buried ten years before, only to find out someone had already dug them. Unbeknownst to them, a darker conspiracy is lurking after them, and finding the truth could lead to deadly consequences.

## Cast

* Bryan Chang as Lu Bo-Cang: One of the members of the mountain-climbing club in high school. He is now a surgeon in practice and is married to Cheng-Fang, whom he was in love with since ten years ago.
* Jian Man-shu as Hung Xiao-Tong: One of the members of the mountain-climbing club in high school. She was expelled from high school due to a photo scandal with Yi-Cong, her then-boyfriend. She is now a model.
* Yen Tsao as Chou Ruo-Qing: One of the members of the mountain-climbing club in high school. He actively participates in grassroots movements.
* Sun Ke-Fang as Liu Cheng-Fang: One of the members of the mountain-climbing club in high school. She was a close friend of Xiao-Tong and is now married to Bo-Cang.
* Allen Chen as Lan Yi-Cong: One of the members of the mountain-climbing club in high school. Son of a wealthy businessman and was Xiao-Tong's boyfriend. After the photo scandal, he was able to stay in school due to his father's status, yet his girlfriend was expelled.
* Jake Hsu as Li Zi-Shuo: The mountain-climbing club leader in high school. He has a secret that he hid for ten years.
* Chu Sheng-Ping as Huang Yu-Xiu: One of the members of the mountain-climbing club in high school. She has a naive personality.
* Lan Ya-Yun as Bai Xin-Yi: One of the members of the mountain-climbing club in high school. She was the trigger for the photo scandal ten years ago and was determined to find the perpetrator. She is now a prosecutor and suffers from asthma. She is also the organizer for the mountain trip.
* Huang Shang-Ho as Wang Guang-Wei: Son of the mountain cabin owner.
* Huang Di-yang as Chen Ya-Zheng: A policeman. He is also Xin-Yi's boyfriend.

## Soundtrack

* Ending theme: "Light of Darkness 黑暗之光" by Ricie Fun

## Episode ratings

| Air date | Episode | Average ratings |
| December 30, 2016 | 1 | 0.47 |
| January 6, 2017 | 2 | 0.60 |
| January 13, 2017 | 3 | 0.61 |
| January 20, 2017 | 4 | 0.58 |
| February 3, 2017 | 5 | 0.87 |
| February 10, 2017 | 6 | 0.96 |
| February 17, 2017 | 7 | 1.24 |
| Average ratings | Average ratings | 0.76 |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2017 | 52nd Golden Bell Awards | Best Television Series | | Won |
| 2017 | 52nd Golden Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series | Huang Shang-Ho | Nominated |
| 2017 | 52nd Golden Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series | Sun Ke-Fang | Won |
| 2017 | 52nd Golden Bell Awards | Best Newcomer in a Television Series | Sun Ke-Fang | Nominated |
| 2017 | 52nd Golden Bell Awards | Best Director in a Television Series | Ke Zhen-Nian | Nominated |
| 2017 | 52nd Golden Bell Awards | Best Screenplay in a Television Series | Wang Kong-Cheng, Wang Ci-Yang, Wu Han-Jie, Lin Pin-Jun, Ke Zhen-Nian, Chen Shih-Chieh, Fu Kai-Ling, Chan Jun-Jie | Nominated |
| 2017 | 52nd Golden Bell Awards | Best Sound Mixing | Luming Lu, Jian Feng-Shu | Won |
| 2018 | 29th Golden Melody Awards | Best Recording Package - Technical Category | Lu Yi-Xuan (Original TV series soundtrack from "Close Your Eyes Before It's Dark") | Nominated |