Saturday, August 09, 2008

Our Wedding or Not?

So much work has gone in to it.
The dedication of many fine individuals.
A production like no other.
A spectacle.
Secrecy and surprises.
Music, spirituality, history.
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No not our wedding, but the Opening Ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics.

The famed director Zhang Yimou produced what in my view was one of the most amazing spectacles I've ever seen on television. How incredible was that when the drummers, in unison, pounded on their light box drums. The choreography of so many performers blew me away. How about that scroll film image on the ground and later on the projection overhead? The site of big Yao Ming along with the young earthquake hero. And the final torch lighting, when the retired athlete ran sideways along the amazing 360 degree image above.

That will be one to remember, as will our wedding, in it's own way.

Check out this photo stream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathy_zhuang/sets/72157606629275736/