Movie·2008·4h 0m
Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
One World One Dream
Directed By
Zhang Yimou
Country
China
Language
Mandarin
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Original title: 2008年第29届北京奥运会开幕式
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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// cast
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
// crew
Crew
Zhang Yimou
Director
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