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Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
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.
Top Cast
Hu Jintao
Self
Henry Kissinger
Self
Barbara Bush
Self
George H. W. Bush
Self
George W. Bush
Self
Laura Bush
Self
Shimon Peres
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Anne, Princess Royal
Self
Lee Myung-bak
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Jiang Zemin
Self
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