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Director Zhang feels nervous throughout opening ceremony
Xinhua
Updated: 2008-08-09 04:41
The latest high technology was a must to be used at the ceremony, said Zhang, as the directing team wanted the show to attract more attention from youngsters. The high technology coated the performance with dazzling shines and colors, making it a modern, cool and glaring show, he added.
The team also used the so-called "square art", flooding thousands of actors and actresses into the stadium. "On such a large field, it'll be too quite if we just put a few actors/actresses on it, so we need a large crowd to create an atmosphere of passion," said the eloquent Zhang.
Though the team seemed taking off their burden, Zhang Heping, director of BOCOG's opening and closing ceremonies department, said the burden would only be off their shoulders for a short while.
"It's not the time to celebrate yet," said the sober-minded Zhang Heping. "We still have the closing ceremony, and the same team is also in charge of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Paralympics after the Olympics, which will surely be successful too."
"The show just begins!" said the cheerful Zhang.
