Close Your Eyes Before It's Dark () 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 has 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 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 Average ratings 0.76
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result 2017 52nd Golden Bell Awards Best Television Series Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series Huang Shang-Ho Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series Sun Ke-Fang Best Newcomer in a Television Series Best Director in a Television Series Ke Zhen-Nian 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 Best Sound Mixing Luming Lu, Jian Feng-Shu 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")
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