Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
2008, Chinese. Directed by Zhang Yimou.
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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- 4h 0m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 8 August 2008
- Original title
- 2008年第29届北京奥运会开幕式
- Country
- China
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Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony runs 240 minutes (4h 0m).
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Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 August 2008. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony?
Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony (2008) was directed by Zhang Yimou and stars Hu Jintao, Henry Kissinger, Barbara Bush.