Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
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Documentary
•- Runtime
- 240 mins
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The 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was held at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. It began at 8:00 p.m. China Standard Time (UTC+8) on August 8, 2008, as 8 is considered to be a lucky number in Chinese culture. Featuring more than 15,000 performers, the ceremony lasted over four hours and cost over $100 million USD to produce.
The 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was held at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. It began at 8:00 p.m. China Standard Time (UTC+8) on August 8, 2008, as 8 is considered to be a lucky number in Chinese culture. Featuring more than 15,000 performers, the ceremony lasted over four hours and cost over $100 million USD to produce.
Cast
- Hu Jintao
- Henry Kissinger
- Barbara Bush
- George H. W. Bush
- George W. Bush
- Laura Bush
- Shimon Peres
- Anne, Princess Royal
- Lee Myung-bak
- Jiang Zemin
- Kobe Bryant
- Yao Ming
Director
- Zhang Yimou
