Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
Zhang Yimou2008-08-08
One World One Dream
7.9
240 min
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
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Hu Jintao | Self | Unowned |
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Henry Kissinger | Self | Unowned |
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Barbara Bush | Self | Unowned |
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George H. W. Bush | Self | Unowned |
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George W. Bush | Self | Unowned |
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Laura Bush | Self | Unowned |
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Shimon Peres | Self | Unowned |
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Anne, Princess Royal | Self | Unowned |
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Lee Myung-bak | Self | Unowned |
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Jiang Zemin | Self | Unowned |
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Kobe Bryant | Self | Unowned |
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Yao Ming | Self | Unowned |