Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
“One World One Dream”
2008•4h 0m•7.9•Released
Documentary
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
Languages
Mandarin, English
Studio
OBS - Olympic Broadcasting Services
Cast
Hu Jintao
Self
Henry Kissinger
Self
Barbara Bush
Self
George H. W. Bush
Self
George W. Bush
Self
Laura Bush
Self
Shimon Peres
Self
Anne, Princess Royal
Self
Lee Myung-bak
Self
Jiang Zemin
Self
Kobe Bryant
Self
Yao Ming
Self
Jacques Rogge
Self - IOC President
Thomas Bach
Self - IOC Vice President
Production
Company
OBS - Olympic Broadcasting Services
Company
CCTV
Company
IOC - International Olympic Commitee
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