Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony backdrop
Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

One World One Dream

7.9 / 1020084h 0m

Synopsis

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.

Genre: Documentary

Status: Released

Director: Zhang Yimou

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