Opening Ceremony of Beijing 2008

2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was held at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. It began at 8:00 pm China Standard Time (UTC+8) on August 8, 2008, as 8 is considered to be a lucky number. The Number 8 is associated with prosperity and confidence in Chines culture Organizers claim that the stadium was full to its 91,000 capacity.

The ceremony was co-directed by Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou along with Chinese choreographers Zhang Jigang and Chen Weiya. The director of music for the ceremony was composer Chen Qigang. It was noted for its focus on ancient Chinese culture and for its creativity, as well as being the first to use weather modification technology to prevent rainfall. The final ascent to the torch featured Olympic gymnast Li Ning, who appeared to run through air around the membrane of the stadium. Featuring more than 15,000 performers, the ceremony lasted over four hours and was reported to have cost over US$100 million to produce. The opening ceremony was lauded by spectators and various international presses as spectacular and spellbinding.

China's National flat carried into the National Stadium.

Performers dance on the surface of an illuminated sphere in the middle of the National Stadium

Fireworks during the ceremony

Fireworks explode above the National Stadium

My Comments:
I was feel enjoyable for this performance, it was because the co-director for this ceremony is Mr.Zhang Yi-Mou. People describe him have a God + Ghost brain. It is because normal people cannot red what is inside him mind. He always come out many idea and you can't imagine. Sometimes it was abstract, sometimes it was amazing. He also become director of many movie. I was watching all his movie, even though the story not nice, but the background and the scenery it's so fantastic.I been to GuiLin, China, and there also have a performance create by Mr.Zhang Yi-Mou. Which is use water as him stage, mountain as him background. It's is so so so so
FANTASTIC!!!