Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony (2008)

Documentary

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

• Hu Jintao as Self
• Henry Kissinger as Self
• Barbara Bush as Self
• George H. W. Bush as Self
• George W. Bush as Self
• Laura Bush as Self
• Shimon Peres as Self
• Anne, Princess Royal as Self
• Lee Myung-bak as Self
• Jiang Zemin as Self

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