Close Your Eyes Before It's Dark
Close Your Eyes Before It's Dark (Chinese: 天黑請閉眼; pinyin: Tiān hēi qǐng bì yǎn) 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.
| Close Your Eyes Before It's Dark | |
|---|---|
| 植劇場－天黑請閉眼 | |
| Genre | Thriller Mystery |
| Written by | Chen Shih-Chieh Wang Ci-Yang Chan Chun-Chieh |
| Directed by | Zhen-Nian Ke Yu-Hsun Chen |
| Starring | Bryan Chang Jian Man-shu Yen Tsao Sun Ke-Fang Allen Chen Jake Hsu Chu Sheng-Ping Blue Lan Huang Shang-Ho Huang Di-Yang |
| Ending theme | "Light of Darkness 黑暗之光" by Ricie Fun |
| Country of origin | Taiwan |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Zhang-Kun |
| Producer(s) | Liao Jian-Xing An Zhe-Yi |
| Running time | 110 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | TTV |
| Original release | December 30, 2016 – February 17, 2017 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Have You Ever Fallen in Love, Miss Jiang? |
| Followed by | House of Toy Bricks |
| External links | |
| Website | |
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 | 0.76 | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 52nd Golden Bell Awards[1] | Best Television Series | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series | Huang Shang-Ho | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series | Sun Ke-Fang | Won | ||
| Best Newcomer in a Television Series | Nominated | |||
| Best Director in a Television Series | Ke Zhen-Nian | Nominated | ||
| 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 | ||
| Best Sound Mixing | Lu Lu-Ming, Jian Feng-Shu | Won | ||
| 2018 | 29th Golden Melody Awards[2] | Best Recording Package - Technical Category | Lu Yi-Xuan (Original TV series soundtrack from "Close Your Eyes Before It's Dark") |
Nominated |
References
- "恭喜！《天黑請閉眼》勇奪52金鐘戲劇節目獎". China Times (in Chinese). Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- "金曲》【完整名單】第29屆金曲獎得獎名單 陳奕迅雙料奪歌王、年度專輯獎". Liberty Times (in Chinese). Retrieved June 29, 2019.