Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

2008
4h 0m
7.9

7.9/10

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"One World One Dream"

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: ZH

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Production Information

Production Companies
OBS - Olympic Broadcasting Services China Central Television 中央电视台 (CCTV) IOC - International Olympic Commitee
Production Countries
China
Spoken Languages
Mandarin English

Quick Facts

Original Title 2008年第29届北京奥运会开幕式
Release Date August 8, 2008
Status Released
Language ZH
IMDb ID tt1522814

Cast

Hu Jintao
Hu Jintao

Self

Henry Kissinger
Henry Kissinger

Self

Barbara Bush
Barbara Bush

Self

George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush

Self

George W. Bush
George W. Bush

Self

Laura Bush
Laura Bush

Self

Shimon Peres
Shimon Peres

Self

Anne, Princess Royal
Anne, Princess Royal

Self

Lee Myung-bak
Lee Myung-bak

Self

Jiang Zemin
Jiang Zemin

Self

Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant

Self

Yao Ming
Yao Ming

Self

Key Crew

Zhang Yimou
Director