| Native Name: | 天黑請閉眼 |
| Genre: | Thriller Mystery |
| Director: | Zhen-Nian Ke Chen Yu-hsun |
| 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 |
| Endtheme: | "Light of Darkness 黑暗之光" by Ricie Fun |
| Country: | Taiwan |
| Language: | Mandarin |
| Num Episodes: | 7 |
| Executive Producer: | Zhang-Kun |
| Producer: | Liao Jian-Xing An Zhe-Yi |
| Runtime: | 110 minutes |
| Channel: | TTV |
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.
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.
| 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 | ||
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 52nd Golden Bell Awards[1] | 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[2] | Best Recording Package - Technical Category | Lu Yi-Xuan (Original TV series soundtrack from "Close Your Eyes Before It's Dark") | |