Zhang Yimou to direct Beijing Games ceremonies

Internationally acclaimed Chinese film maker Zhang Yimou will direct the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Multi-Oscar winning Hollywood director Steven Spielberg, who was also present at the announcement in Beijing...

Internationally acclaimed Chinese film maker Zhang Yimou will direct the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Multi-Oscar winning Hollywood director Steven Spielberg, who was also present at the announcement in Beijing earlier this week, will be part of Zhang's team as an artistic adviser.

More than 400 schemes for the opening ceremony were submitted to BOCOG and elements and personnel from the best five teams have been commissioned to produce the event. The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics will take place on August 8, 2008.

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