Watch Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony (2008) Official Trailer
One World One Dream
7.9 / 10 IMDb August 8, 2008 4h 0m
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
Runtime
4h 0m
Release Date
August 8, 2008
Genre
Documentary
Status
Released
Languages
Mandarin, English
Country
China
Cast
Hu Jintao
as Self
Henry Kissinger
as Self
Barbara Bush
as Self
George H. W. Bush
as Self
George W. Bush
as Self
Laura Bush
as Self
Shimon Peres
as Self
Anne, Princess Royal
as Self
Lee Myung-bak
as Self
Jiang Zemin
as Self
Kobe Bryant
as Self
Yao Ming
as Self
Jacques Rogge
as Self - IOC President
Thomas Bach
as Self - IOC Vice President
Production Companies
OBS - Olympic Broadcasting Services
CCTV
IOC - International Olympic CommiteeAdvertisement
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