
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: 1.3
Cast

Hu Jintao
Self
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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
Self
⭐1.0

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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Genres
Documentary
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