Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony (2008)

One World One Dream

• 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.

Rating

7.9 / 10 (37 votes)

Release date

August 8, 2008

Runtime

4h 00m

Language

Chinese

Director

Zhang Yimou

Status

Released