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Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

"One World One Dream"

2008-08-08
7.9
zh 240m
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

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Status

Released

Countries

  • China

Companies

  • OBS - Olympic Broadcasting Services
  • CCTV
  • IOC - International Olympic Commitee