Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony (2008)

7.9 240 min Movie
Documentary

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.

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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

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