Overview - Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
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Spoken Languages
- 普通话
- English
Production companies
Name: OBS - Olympic Broadcasting Services
Production country
Name: China Central Television 中央电视台 (CCTV)
Production country China
Name: IOC - International Olympic Commitee
Production country
Overview
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.
Cast
Name: Hu Jintao
Character: Self
Popularity: 0.397
Name: Henry Kissinger
Character: Self
Popularity: 0.9769
Name: Barbara Bush
Character: Self
Popularity: 0.5316
Name: George H. W. Bush
Character: Self
Popularity: 1.1013
Name: George W. Bush
Character: Self
Popularity: 1.7659
Name: Laura Bush
Character: Self
Popularity: 0.6084
Name: Shimon Peres
Character: Self
Popularity: 0.7032
Name: Anne, Princess Royal
Character: Self
Popularity: 0.3467
