amazing Olympics opening ceremony ever

[@huaxiao8990]

Ancient Chinese history was absolutely epic and majestic !

[@xShwirleyx]

The Beijing Olympics made me proud of my heritage!

[@princessmoana3705]

London opening ceremony felt like it took us back to the 80s, but China the true modern Olympic games, magical

[@hbilly6717]

beijing2008 was the best ever (epic) london was no comparison

[@cyberpunk7702]

after Beijing, there is no such thing called opening ceremony.

[@sudhirchandra9790]

absolutely

[@HySipher]

amazing! 5000 years of history in one opening ceremony, absolutely fantastic!

[@alexander707576]

Awesome video!!! The song and video match really together; It really feels that China is uprising!!

[@iviewutoob]

The most memorable Olympics for me

[@Dayledabomb]

just awesome.. that synchronisation is just marvelous!

[@1271108227]

Come here to wash my eyes after watching Tokyo Olympic opening ceremony.

[@suzeel]

China and Chinese people do the very best Performance, nobody can do better than China!!!❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉💪💪💪Background music Not necessary!

[@Peter18159]

Beijing opening ceremony was truly artistic. Mr. Bean, children jumping on beds, and teenagers texting is a some type of entertainment, but is not ART!

[@AndroidGZS]

times are changing.

[@asianthor]

The only way to top the opening ceremonies of Beijing 2008 would be to hold the Olympics again in China soon!

[@VilaWolf]

Wait for Rio. It's not as if they're annual street parade isn't already equal to, if not surpassing most of the Olympic Openings we've had.

[@몽둥이人棒子]

2022

[@heighwaysonthewing]

the only opening ceremony I was not bored stiff with to be honest ... true this rocked and was a cool as it was interesting !! come ooooooooooooooooooooooon UK

[@octaviusfernandez]

10 years ago! 🎆

[@creamyiceful]

the thing impressed about china is ALL of this is human. no machine.

[@mimikomermaid1228]

Fantastic!!

[@gzuniga2178]

Awesome!

[@bleumcnamara]

Not in my lifetime. Beijing's opening ceremony was the best I've ever seen. And I'm sure we all agree on this. London's was not bad, but it didn't carry the artistry and flawlessness of Beijing's.

[@HySipher]

well, maybe you just saw the beginning and the end of the ceremony and chose to ignore all the amazing stuff in the middle. 5000 years of Chinese history was condensed in this one ceremony with music, calligraphy, dance, language, clothes from different dynasties, and the most important one, the people themselves. No offence to the London Olympics Opening Ceremony, but it should have been more serious, not just a rock concert.

[@garysmith-vb8qv]

I am scottish, and British, i do not believe in the monarchy but thats my thing. Anyway, the opening ceremony was quite amazing, never before has the world witnessed a ceremony like that! It was a celebration of Britain from pre-industrial revolution until right now...and heading towards the future.The integration of different cultures and races was very well done - lets be honest, it was all very well done!? It was truly beautiful and the music was fantastic...10 outta 10! Diff from bejing, yeh

[@JamieKuang]

Only China can accomplish a feat as great as this

[@LilStarChar]

Honestly, I don't even think China can out do themselves. There is no question about it...this was the best Olympics in history. From the Opening Ceremony, to the games...oh the games were amazing with records being made, and other small stories...2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, the most outstanding Olympics in history.

[@radochka1000]

Dang this is amazing i wish i was there lol.

[@KingNojo]

@alexander707576 Thank you so much, that's a huge relief to find out. Now for the real test, where can I find an .mp3 of that...

[@KingNojo]

What music is this? This is amazing!

[@TinkerBri]

yes. the way it just showed what Britain is and celebrating it, I don't think other countries would understand. It was just brilliant because it celebrated the country, not showing off and it wasn't screaming "look what we can do!"

[@claudiaortiz8219]

2020 Son un país fuerte! ❤ corona virus no podrá contra todos ustedes ❤

[@danielliu7651]

Masterful music editing

[@jacdn1]

our opening cermony won't be so weirdly sinister, it's going to be warm, and a paaarttyy!!

[@fat9287]

what is the track called playing at the start

[@garysmith-vb8qv]

Well said mate...I just can't believe that some people would come on here and argue about it. I admit, maybe I went a tad over the top in my response to the Greek guy but I standby what I said, which was not "It was the best opening ceremony ever", Beijing was...but with the issues you raised - of course it was gonna be - I said "never before has the world witnessed a ceremony like that!" and they haven't - fact. It was different, original, daring and actually maybe a tad too high brow for some!

[@lolozai91]

Been staying quite a time in Australia. And also in some other countries such as Korea, Taiwan, and mainly South East Asian country. Doesn't quite see your point, most of the foreign electronics I saw are China made, with some exception for Malaysian own brand.

[@CBfrmcardiff]

A couple of people have commented to protest that the Beijing ceremonial was NOT weirdly sinister. Let me explain? When I used that phrase I was quoting a user below who I thought had hit upon something important. The Beijing Olympics was brilliant and spectacular and perfectly choreographed. It used many thousands of precisely trained participants to create a work of art. In this was it was better than London and than any other ceremony, ever. It will never be forgotton.

[@djsinger18]

I don't think anyone will top china for quite sometime, this country has so much rich long historic culture. They did an amazing job on showing their heritage and is the best so far.

[@KingNojo]

@alexander707576 Found it man, as well as tons of their other songs that are as good or better. Thank you so much, you have really helped me out with that as it was driving me NUTS trying to figure it out

[@heighwaysonthewing]

this and London are grate ..they work on different levels that's all .....................

[@alexander707576]

@KingNojo I can't find a download link for this song, but you can download a software where you can download youtube video's and convert into .mp3 format

[@erinforster9953]

In Utah, we had kids dance around with flashlights. Glad someone has some creativity left.

[@clovertree71]

I don't care who had the better ceremony, this was a very good video to watch and I just want to know where this video's music came from. Someone please tell me! (I know the very first song came from Inception soundtrack...)

[@steddie123]

what is this music?,.its fab

[@CakeLoverLA]

This MUSIC is so INSPIRING!

[@Zapper850]

whats this music called

[@poppyhelium2410]

No, ONE journalist from forbes called it the worst, but when he watched it on the bbc, not the crappy amatuerish nbc, he had to re write his article! London's was very innovative in that it was cinematic, rather than the usual format and it is critically acclaimed by most press and expected to be the most influential of all ceremonies.

[@ttycc13]

China has always been a collectivism culture, it'snever individualistic. I'm Chinese, a volunteer in 2008 in my hometown. I bet you could ask any one of those participants they would proudly say "look, I was part of that!!" many were willing soldiers from across China, I would even sign up if I was up to par. group performances is always what is on Chinese stages. London and China has diff cultures, I enjoyed London as I enjoyed Beijing. display of 5000yrs of culture can never by sinister.

[@freman75]

Beijing opening was no joke.

[@heighwaysonthewing]

You miss the point London was about the real people of the UK and it had soul and hart it was a story and topped all other openings and I mean all of them. unique just grate stuff your fireworks up you ares this was about a history of a grate country !!! and it's people are grate end of story !

[@0325shawn]

name of the opening music before the olympic stadium view

[@lyeganyan]

in London yesterday is was amazing.I think better then in China, unbelievable!!! The best one. I am not from China and not from Englnad!!!

[@captureedx7]

Beijing was the best & will not be topped by London! China's culture is Beautiful!

[@Biggles24]

Android - Mandarin is the most spoken native tongue. There are more native Spanish speakers than English, but English is the world language a sizeable percentage of the Chinese etc speak English. That is thanks to, not as many people believe, the Americans but the industrial revolution that started in England in the early to mid 19C..as was showcased in the opening of London 2012.

[@garysmith-vb8qv]

i kno you guys only have Rembitiko (which I adore) but just please take into consideration that music, particuarly pop music as the world knows it is part of Britain's history now - which is why was covered. I think you maybe don't see it the way we do as Greek music is not what British music was/is but Britain is very proud of its music heritage - that is why music was given such a prominent part in the proceedings. The Beatles, Stones, Clash, Pistols, New Order, Happy Mondays.Need i say more?

[@heighwaysonthewing]

London in my opinion still did quite a faboulous job on the opening there just say that then !! and I'm sorry YOU started it by the way the answer is simple if you don't like it don't watch it do one or bugger off if you like and look at something you do like !!!

[@Messymissylovesyew]

So I think London did an ok job. I liked seeing how we have all progressed. However, it lacked creativity and originality. Bejiing was more breathtaking and it wow'd the audience even at home. I'm pretty sure those who were at London watching this were amazed. However the excitement somewhat failed to reach to the other side of use on our televisions. Whereas Bejiing left alot of us amazed and thrilled. To me, Bejiing's opening ceremony was so doubt better.

[@Allamut2909]

MUSIC????????

[@amao8470]

History takes on different forms... it's not only the time span that counts.

[@AndersonDiasxD]

What is the song?

[@FocusChar]

why does this keep coming up in my favourites

[@animax42]

We don't know what could be the next country to host the Olympics that could beat this kind of Opening Ceremony... IT"S JUST SO AMAZING!!! THANK's CHINA... :D

[@gothica940]

I agree with you

[@JadesVidz]

They're completely different. It's like comparing a Hollywood Blockbuster with a BBC Drama. Both are great, one looks considerably higher budget.

[@CBfrmcardiff]

That collective work of art was not in any way aggressive or offensive. It was beautiful and in reality all participants were enthusiastic volunteers. BUT: the ceremony seemed to say who China is as a nation. The effect was 'muscular', with great numbers. It was dark and fiery. The people moved with machine-like precision so that, although all were actually volunteers, it seemed to express China's authoritarian nature. And also...

[@lolozai91]

Lol. Try watching the entire Beijing opening from start till the end. The fireworks was good, but what really surprised the entire world is the strict choreography of thousands and thousands of men and women performing with superb accuracy. Never heard of fireworks as the main attraction of Beijing.

[@AndroidGZS]

well you need to hear more.

[@alexander707576]

@KingNojo I hope you still remember this message after 4 months. Your wait is over!! This song is called Black Blade by Two Steps From Hell

[@btogkas]

Agreed on the Fail of london ceremony..I believe that the meaning of the olympics was not there. Great for just a show but not good for an olympics opening. Beijing and Greece were the best!!!

[@garysmith-vb8qv]

It would appear that I am very much smarter than you. Mr "I love British History" but the opening ceremony went way over ma head....proves how smart you are mate....

[@-----REDACTED-----]

in Beijing it was about a people and it's history...kicked London's ass big time like a BOSS.....

[@itsaraboonsawaeng2081]

3.00 very very beautiful .

[@clarke4400]

if everyone had the same culture, this world would be boring!!!!!!!!!!! london , beijing, greece, whatever country it might be, they all had great history to showcase and plus the british history is just as good or even better than china's. after all, its the english who is responsible for 80% of the world's population to speak english WHAT CAN BEAT THAT!

[@jetsetter9494]

Lmao ! Are those dresses ? ! Anyways, way better that London 2012 !

[@manolis1976]

I think that UK has a great history too , anyway this is not a contest of who has the biggest history i think that Athens and China made the best ceremonys ever(Athens was better for me) and i hope that UK will make a very good ceremony too because british people have accomplished many great thinks over the centuries .manolis from Greece

[@clarke4400]

True

[@bleumcnamara]

agreed.

[@fionesctan]

China Awesome! UK Awesome! we are family!

[@amandasprite]

Maybe no country in the world could do it the same as China, but im sure it will be as amazing. just in a different way!!!

[@Bjorn7342]

the best of the best

[@randombobtoo]

Yes London was a massive trip... very original... ignore the whingers they would still have the ladies wearing a full bustle...

[@Chi26trojans]

I actually really liked the UK's...

[@IzzieYuan]

I think Beijing opening ceremony was better~

[@CBfrmcardiff]

Well the people who guessed that London's would be warm and full of heart were right. And Beijing's was weirdly sinister. The UK's was a monument to individualism and public spirit. All the performers were unpaid volunteers, coming together, being different individually but creating a pattern, a one-ness, from that difference. London knew it could never compete the new standard for 'wow!' set by Beijing (who could?), so it went for something different.

[@DXTRChannel]

No other country can top that very soon. Maybe India in the future, who knows? Both countries has rich cultures to showcase.

[@JCLFCTRFC]

it told a story rather than just buying a billion fireworks

[@1georgeoli]

Firstly, if you are going to talk in English learn to use it correctly, and secondly, Beijing was just a very expensive firework display. London had meaning to it. The ceremony explored Britain's vast history showing the world how we have come to be. So I think that you need to shut up and realise that the we, the British are not in denial, we are just proud of what we have achieved!

[@bojunalejandro564]

Everyone backs his own motherland. No doubt about that. I feel bad for those serious problems plaguing this vast land. Hope everything will go well.

[@monkiflops]

Let me tell you why no country will ever beat that (apart from perhaps Qatar when they get it). No country will ever spend as much as China. It cost a reported $100 million (!!!) and some put it much higher. Any country can do an amazing ceremony with that amount of money to spend! London will be spending about that amount for the 4 ceremonies in total! (opening and closing of the olympics and para olympics). The London ceremony will have more humour and heart and more of a story to it.

[@lolozai91]

Not trying to be sound sarcastic here, but first of all, I am a Malaysian, I know what my country is capable of and what not. I know we do have some decent manufacturing capabilities, but its no where near China, and by the way, we are not famous for manufacturing electronics.

[@CBfrmcardiff]

There's no reason why an Opening Ceremony should be about a country's history. In this case, it was about an identity, a national story, including culture. Music is part of culture. I thought it had a wonderful feel-good atmosphere. It was popular enough that in the UK the BBC showed the whole ceremony a second time! Personally, I'm just glad it wasn't a complete fiasco.

[@heighwaysonthewing]

Someone can't get over the fact Bejing is over 4 years ago it's gone get over it why are you still banging on about it IT'S OVER !!

[@AndroidGZS]

its not important to you, that doesnt mean its not the most important. id say you need to hear more in order to find out that it is important so that your hears wont reject to hear again.

[@TinPrince]

to be fair though the London ceremony probably couldn't have been better without losing the entire point of the ceremony. The london ceremony was about all of our generations more recently because it's more important to us, whereas the Beijing ceremony was based on their culture, which to be fair leaves them with much more content to use.

[@geniousboyGR]

Maybe we're too hard at our critic against the British: it was not easy for them to make a ceremony of the quality and the easthetics of Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008, it's just that their history is not as long and rich.

[@Piper269]

In my opinion i think it was to flashy. London was simple but effective and i loved it

[@lolozai91]

Well. Show me any major computer brand that were made in Malaysia, Indonesia or Pakistan. By the way, I am an Malaysian, so Im pretty sure Malaysia is not a major manufacturer in comparison to China in terms of electronics.

[@fishye1250]

agreed

[@heighwaysonthewing]

some one is jealous !!!!!!! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh

[@lolozai91]

You kept on mentioning China being the so call "yesterday" giant in electronics manufacturing, but yet you failed to mention any major electronics brand that are being manufactured in Malaysia instead of China... By the way I do know Vietnam and those other country are the new rising manufacturing powerhouse, but not in the sector of electronics as far as I knew. Please prove your point by stating several well-known brand of electronics that are manufactured in those country that you mention.

[@manolis1976]

After watching all year around movies with high tech effects i am not that impressed with a high tech ceremony , i think that Athens 2004 was the Best opening ceremony ever . With many real effects like water and real people acting as statues demonstrating Greek history . The ceremony had a real touch of humanity watch it (the full version) and you have to accept this. Before the 2004 ceremony i was saying that would be the worst ceremony ever but i am happy that i was wrong!!! Go London 2012!

[@garysmith-vb8qv]

Not to mention Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the world wide web...you know, that thing you're using right now to make a fool of yerself! So History Lesson complete my little Greek friend. Now, you know eh? The (Oscar Winning) Director of the show,Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, 28 Days... Slumdog Millionare) wanted to portray a history of Britain's achievements in the modern age...If you weren't quite so quick off the mark with your putdown and RESEARCHED 1st, you'd have realised he achieved!