TV series

Close Your Eyes Before It's Dark

2016–2017 · 1 season

A slow-burning, claustrophobic mystery that keeps you uneasy as old friendships fray under mounting suspicion.

Created by: Chen Yu-hsun, Chen-Nien Ko
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring: Bryan Chang, Jian Man-shu, Yen Tsao

Overview: While vacationing at a mountain cabin, a group of longtime friends uncovers an old scandal that could have deadly consequences.

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Created by: Chen Yu-hsun, Chen-Nien Ko
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring: Bryan Chang, Jian Man-shu, Yen Tsao

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
betrayal
guilt
isolation
survival
Places: wilderness
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	4
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: crime, drama, mystery
Created by: Chen Yu-hsun, Chen-Nien Ko
Written by: Lyra Fu, Chen-Nien Ko, Dio Wang, Lin Pin-jun
Starring: Bryan Chang, Jian Man-shu, Yen Tsao, Sun Ke-fang, Trent Long, Jake Hsu, Sheng-Ping Chu, Blue Lan
Length: 1 seasons, 7 episodes, 84 min each
Network: TTV Main Channel, PTS, GTV
Country: Taiwan
Languages: English, Mandarin

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