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Video: Sneak preview of Beijing Olympics opening ceremony - UPDATED

Much to the dismay of some Chinese YouTube commenters, a Korean news team sneaked into Beijing's Bird's Nest Stadium and videotaped rehearsals of the much-hyped Zhang Yimou-orchestrated opening ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. One Twitter user commented that the whole thing "looks somewhat fascist. Confascisism?"

What do you think?

UPDATE: The original two videos we embedded were removed by YouTube. We have replaced them with three more.

Via Danwei

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  • Titro

    uhh... can someone enlighten me how this opening ceremony is fascist? or is it just a joke that I don't get?

  • RUSHOUR1

    to WatchBagDVD,

    As you harddisk over your narrow shoulders is still spacious, I like to input something more about Confucous saying about Olympic:

    --When we see persons of worth, we should think of equalling them;

    --When we see persons of a contrary character, ----we should turn inwards and examine ourselves;

    --The faults of a superior person are like the sun and moon. They have their faults, and everyone sees them;

    --If you shoot for the stars and hit the moon, it's OK. But you've got to shoot for something. A lot of people don't even shoot;

    --Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.

    --No matter where you go, there you are.

    --The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential...these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.

    --Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do.



    Last one for you to keep you in fear,WatchBagDVD,

    --Hide the capacity and bide the time.



    Now you can storm to the boy next door and shout to him " I'm not a fool any more!" lol!





  • Dan Washburn

    I have updated the post with some different versions of the videos.

  • WatchBagDVD

    "Confascism" is a nice coinage. Put it together with "consumunism" and you've got a pretty good description of things: Confascist consumunism. It's much better than that old "Demoncrazy" ol' eastman keeps going on about.

  • ryu2
  • Angella

    I watched the video. I think the performance is great. Can't wait to see more!

  • booggerg

    I'm sure China put the pressure on YouTube telling it to remove it.. Koreans always ruining the fun.

  • Dan Washburn

    "This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by a third party."

  • Dan Washburn

    Looks like YouTube took the videos down for some reason. Anyone have alternate links?

  • RUSHOUR1

    I guess Koreans always do it better since it reminds me of 1988 Seoul Olympic which you guys were still in diapers.

  • Adam Schokora

    Reminds me of some of the Mass Games stuff I saw in PyongYang last year.



    AjS

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