Film · Documentary
Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony (2008)
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One World One Dream
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.
- Director
- Zhang Yimou
- Country
- China
- Language
- Chinese
- Release date
- August 8, 2008
- Original title
- 2008年第29届北京奥运会开幕式
Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony cast
Hu JintaoSelf
Henry KissingerSelf
Barbara BushSelf
George H. W. BushSelf
George W. BushSelf
Laura BushSelf
Shimon PeresSelf
Anne, Princess RoyalSelf
Lee Myung-bakSelf
Jiang ZeminSelf
Kobe BryantSelf
Yao MingSelf
Jacques RoggeSelf - IOC President
Thomas BachSelf - IOC Vice President
