2008年第29届北京奥运会开幕式
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北京2008：第29届奥林匹克运动会开幕式
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Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
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2008 年第 29 屆北京奧運會開幕式
director:
Zhang Yimou
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张继钢
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陈维亚
playwright:
Zhang Yimou
actor:
周涛
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Li Ning
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Lang Lang
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Lin Miaoke
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Barbara Bush
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genre:
Sports
region:
China
language:
汉语普通话
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English
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French
length: 4h 5m
release date: 2008-08-08
IMDb: tt1522814
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.