The most amazing show ever produced by humans. This was out of this World Amazing.

I’ve been disappointed watching every opening ceremony since this one lol

This set the standard for all future opening ceremonies. So far, no country has even been close to meeting the bar China has set in terms of scale and production quality.

they all look so happy to participate in this ceremony, it’s really touching. they are proud of their work and their country

As a student volunteer, i had the honor to participate all the process of Beijing 2008 Olympic. I was there for the opening ceremony, and my classmates and I were so moved that we cried together. I was in charge of traffic control at the basketball arena throughout the basketball game and got to meet all the big international players in person. Looking back on it all now, I am so blessed.

2008 is the best Olympic opening

我是看完2021东京开幕式后来洗眼睛的

The only word for this opening ceremony is magnificent. Just the most visually stunning opening ceremony ever. Nothing comes close to it.

Unbelievable opening

Through their dedication, through their planing, They show us the greatest Olympic ceremony man who ever seen. And thrust me no one can defeat that record in the future. Congrats from Sri Lanka.

Thinking it was all computerized....we recall being STUNNED when they revealed there were humans in those boxes. Jaw dropping moment. Will never forget that.

Along with Athens, the most spectacular, artistic & meaningful opening ceremony to date!

Bravo to the performers! It was incredible! To do it inside those boxes was hard enough but during Beijing’s hot summer! Speechless! My favorite part of the opening for sure!

I thought it was done on a digital platform but it is unbelievable ....Only china can do it

Jaw dropping understatement...I got chills

Kudos to the NBC commentators very providing an informative and authentic narrative. The visuals are spellbinding!!

I recall watching this with my dad, we were trying to figure out how it was done until the reveal at the end, truly amazing, will never forget that moment.

This made my childhood. That brings me so good memories!

The​ Best​ of​ the​ Best​.

now every time I see a machine in China, I'm questioning if there is a man sitting inside it.

best ever !! precise and discipline 👍🏻

2019. Cada vez que lo veo me emociono. Que disciplina. La música espectacular.

Translation of performers’ words: people from all over the world are all my brothers

The best ever. This is the bar!

I would just like to say, at 2:32 there is an extra block on the left that wasn’t supposed to rise raised up in an accident. And there is a beautiful story behind it. There are hundreds of thousands of movements that is unique for each block out of like a few hundred blocks. And the person controlling that block had the block broken. A screw came loose and in an interview after, he said he used his pinky to replace the screw and it bled through the rest of the performance. He claimed he did it for the country and he continued on for the rest couple thousand movements. Although a mistake, a mistake that will be hovered. And a few more notes to tell everyone: the people controlling the blocks are *SOLDIERS*. Yes, you read that right. They are the only people who have the courage to perform in font of the entire world. Also, these soldiers were wearing adult diapers since they were kept under the stage 3 HOURS before the start of the opening ceremony and lasted another 2 hours under the stage while the performance was happening. They were wearing headphones to keep on track with their movements and with half a year practicing with headphones, a lot of them got problems with their ears. Thank you to Yimou Zhang 张艺谋 for arranging the show and to everyone who participated in the 2008 Beijing Olympics❤🇨🇳

Best opening ceremony ever

had to come here after Tokyo to wake myself up

That was literally jaw dropping, as in my jaw actually dropped while watching this life. 😯

This is a real master class...still the best

As part Greek My people and I give the utmost respect for China!.Absolutely breathtaking.

“Don’t go away! Why would you?” Lol

After 12 years and look back this ceremony performance. This is so wow and the meaning of peace they bring is touching.

hosts glad u know the ‘harmony’ word , but the character is not only for us Chinese but more importantly, to the rest of world especially some war-like countries...such as ....

The best ceremony with Athens ! Hope it would be more than that at Tokyo 2020, congrats China !

Oh China, I can’t stop loving you..!

2021 still watching this

Какая синхронизации супер 🔥🔥💥😍👌✌️👍👍👍

Giving me goosebumps.

Just sharing, from the 3rd min onwards, the commentators didnt get it, the performers are trying to present how the chinese word Harmony evolves over time through generations, which has a strong meaning, but instead, the commentator simply said this word appears a few times, they fail to see the difference in writing haha

So proud of you china , iam from indonesia

A-M-A--Z-I-N-G

Come back to wasch again l love this show

Just an awesome display.

Jaw dropping!!!

Amazing. No wonder cartman got nightmares

Fabulously awesome!!

can't not stop crying, so pround of my contuntry

Olympic 2021 Tokyo on 22 July 2021 Keep the eyes on.

4:12 You pretty much summed it up.

great....

Amazing

Diligence and intelligence are all we have

This topped the cake.

scared the sh*t out of me in 2008, I was like 5

Humbling to watch

Perfect and meaningful

I love China

Epic as fuck

Let's look forward to the 2021 Chengdu universiade ceremonies, 2022 hangzhou asian games ceremonies and lastly the big boss 2022 beijing winter olympics ceremonies~ these ceremonies can surely top this one~

The commentators know their stuff

"Pekin?" No. It's "Beijing." Welcome to the 21st century.

they did it with people, not computers, not hydraulics, people lol

So proud to be chinese

they didn’t mention that the last iteration of “harmony” is the simplified modern way of writing that character (subtle difference)!

This makes the Brasil opening ceremony look like total bullshit

4;19 unbelivable

Best ever

OMG

太酷了

I always wished they would release the transcript of what they were chanting

my theory for this is that each one of them had a phone or visual tablet which displayed instructions for their specific block, basically a digital display with humans as the actuators.

This became my gold standard for drama and spectacle. Nothing will compare to this ever again.

Damn

字识；剑。⚜️

how can they use people do that ， that‘s amazing

Like how did they do that wtf

Sorry London and Rio,China went too far!!

People!

这个和谐社会发音还是不错的

NBC announcers try so hard to act like they know what they’re talking about. Those characters are all different. They don’t all represent harmony

China vs Ares.🇻🇦🇻🇦🇲🇾🏆🌠

8/8/21

плачу каждый раз от счастья. уговариваю себя, что это солдатики замученные и испуганные, крестьянские дети,что их жестоко дрючили год. а слезы текут - и все тут. какая красота

South Park brought me here!

8/8/20

God will turn the seas red will blood

Why the commentary why????

Pekin? Are you serious?

开； 府门。🇹🇼🇲🇾

It takes too much energy to complete.

So many disharmonious bla, bla ......you mean in the West?

China can do impossible mission

Athens was the best. They totally revolutionized the way opening ceremonies are designed. Can’t beat the huge artificial lake, the large floating 3D sculptures, the holograms etc. Absolutely ahead of it’s time

The name of the city is Beijing not Pekin, you probably are too much pekin duck.

🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

Unwatchable... they talk too much. Can’t enjoy the music/chant. Is there a version somewhere with no talking?

Only china can do it just wowww cant blv

Granted this is impressive, but consider this. Where in the U.S. would you have found 810 people to endlessly rehearse and then participate in it? How many would have been to and on time every rehearsal? Stayed to the end every time? Been able to take off from work months on end? Then how many "understudies" would you have to have to cover 810 people. Same with the drummers. Likely many performers were common to many or the different shows but that only increases the need for strict control of the performers and the government subsidizing them and their families in the run up to and during the Olympics. Such a thing is only possible in a totalitarian socialist or communist nation. I feel safe in speculating no one refused to participate when offered the "honor" or asked to drop out once included.

Don go away. why would you ?😂

Why dont the americans just let us hear it?