
Release Date
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Original Release
August 8, 2008
4h 0m
Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony (2008)
⭐ 7.9240 min
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.
Director

Zhang Yimou
Department: Directing
⭐Popularity: 1.4
Cast

Hu Jintao
Self
⭐2.1

Henry Kissinger
Self
⭐9.5

Barbara Bush
Self
⭐1.9

George H. W. Bush
Self
⭐8.9

George W. Bush
Self
⭐7.8

Laura Bush
Self
⭐6.8

Shimon Peres
Self
⭐0.3

Anne, Princess Royal
Self
⭐0.2

Lee Myung-bak
Self
⭐1.2

Jiang Zemin
Self
⭐0.2
Genres
Documentary
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