Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

One World One Dream

• Rated 7.9 out of 10
• Movie
• 2008
• 4h 0m
• Documentary

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

Starring

Hu Jintao, Henry Kissinger, Barbara Bush, George H. W. Bush