not bad, but just that.
9 August 2008 – 2:47 pmIt's weekend so I didn't mind to spent pretty much whole night to watch the Olympics opening ceremony.
I didn't expected a lot out of Director Zhang Yimou（张艺谋）,so I must say it was better than I expected.
It got lots of things in it, Four Great Inventions of ancient China, the great voyage of Zheng He, teachings from "Analects" ... etc.
I don't know, non-chinese may think them as very interesting, but at least I think, the performance lacked "real substances", just 2008 people wearing ancient chinese dress or tai-chi suit running around - without a objective.
TV ONE didn't prepare well for the live coverage, it lacked commentaries. Even I found it difficult to understand what are all those people running around suppose to mean; for people who have little or knowledge on Chinese history, I imagine there is no possibility that they well ever understand any parts of the ceremony.
What I liked was the first theme - use of drums to count down. Great light effect, very majestic, yet it is still closely linked to Chinese culture - well, if my memory serves me right, drumming in the night, or dusk traditionally is a gesture of sending the deceased on the final journey, the road to burial.
Anyway, it's not too bad though, TV ONE should have highlights today, have look if you got time, or here.
