Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
One World One Dream
August 8, 2008
240 min
ZH
✓ Released 6456 days ago
Documentary
7.9
User Score
36 votes
About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Zhang Yimou
Runtime: 240 min
Top 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
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