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Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

08/08/2008

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4hrs 0min

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Documentary

One World One Dream

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Hu Jintao
  • Henry Kissinger
  • Barbara Bush
  • George H. W. Bush
  • George W. Bush

    Director

  • Zhang Yimou

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

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

    Production Countries

  • China

LANGUAGES

  • Mandarin
  • English

Cast

Hu Jintao

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Henry Kissinger

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Barbara Bush

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George H. W. Bush

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George W. Bush

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Laura Bush

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Shimon Peres

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Anne, Princess Royal

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Lee Myung-bak

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Jiang Zemin

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