China Synopsis
2008年第29届北京奥运会开幕式
“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.
The 2007–2009 China Window
63 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony sits at position #5.
#1The Legend of Qin
★ 8.7 · 2007
#2The Qin Empire
★ 8.4 · 2009
#3Chinese Paladin 3
★ 8.0 · 2009
#4Ip Man
★ 7.8 · 2008
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#5Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
★ 7.8 · 2008
#6Blind Mountain
★ 7.6 · 2007
#7Please Vote for Me
★ 7.6 · 2007
#8Mulan: Rise of a Warrior
★ 7.4 · 2009
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony premiered. 142 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #121 of 946 China films indexed here (87th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.1 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Documentary productions specifically: #12 of 52 (top 23%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, English |
| Production Companies | Olympic Broadcasting Services, CCTV |
| Runtime | 4h 0m |
| Release Date | August 8, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt1522814 |