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Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 8, 2008

Runtime

4h 0m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

79%

Original Title

2008年第29届北京奥运会开幕式

Production Companies

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

Director

Zhang Yimou

Description

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.