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Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

One World One Dream

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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.

Directed by Zhang Yimou
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Top Cast

Hu Jintao

Hu Jintao

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Henry Kissinger

Henry Kissinger

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Barbara Bush

Barbara Bush

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George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush

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George W. Bush

George W. Bush

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Laura Bush

Laura Bush

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Shimon Peres

Shimon Peres

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Anne, Princess Royal

Anne, Princess Royal

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Lee Myung-bak

Lee Myung-bak

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Jiang Zemin

Jiang Zemin

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Themes & Keywords

olympic gamesbeijing, chinaceremonyopening ceremony

About Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony is a documentary film released in 2008 exploring themes of olympic games, beijing, china, ceremony, opening ceremony. Directed by Zhang Yimou, it stars Hu Jintao, Henry Kissinger, Barbara Bush. 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.

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