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Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

MOVIE • 2008

Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

One World One Dream

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.

TMDB ★ 4.0/5Votes: 37
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Top Cast

Hu Jintao

Hu Jintao

Self

Henry Kissinger

Henry Kissinger

Self

Barbara Bush

Barbara Bush

Self

George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush

Self

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

Self

Laura Bush

Laura Bush

Self

Shimon Peres

Shimon Peres

Self

Anne, Princess Royal

Anne, Princess Royal

Self

Lee Myung-bak

Lee Myung-bak

Self

Jiang Zemin

Jiang Zemin

Self

Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant

Self

Yao Ming

Yao Ming

Self

Jacques Rogge

Jacques Rogge

Self - IOC President

Thomas Bach

Thomas Bach

Self - IOC Vice President

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Theatrical release date: August 8, 2008

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

August 8, 2008

Runtime

240 min

Language

Chinese

Origin

China

Budget

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Revenue

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