Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

Name: Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
Director: Zhang Yimou
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2008-08-08
Duration: 240 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Hu Jintao, Henry Kissinger, Barbara Bush, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush

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Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

*7.9

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Released

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OBS - Olympic Broadcasting Services

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2008-08-08

Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

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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