"The performance is good or bad, and the ignition is success or failure." In 2008, the main creative team of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games circulated such a "slogan". The main torch and the way of ignition have always been the most high-profile parts of the opening ceremony. In the earliest disclosed interview about the opening ceremony this year, the general director Zhang Yimou spoiled that the ignition is expected to become the biggest highlight, "it has not appeared in the history of the Centennial Olympic Games", which can be described as satisfying the audience's appetite.
Where is the Main Torch? Experienced spectators may start looking for it from the moment they enter. In this link, the design of the main creative team of the opening ceremony is not only ingenious, but also a little cute humor: in the "Build a Snowflake" section, all the participating delegation guide cards form a huge snowflake table. This large snowflake, combined with the winding olive branches, makes up the torch stand – it has actually appeared in the audience's field of vision for a long time, until the final torch relay reveals another identity.
"In the past, almost all the torches reflected their own culture and design, only our torches were written with the names of all the delegations, and every snowflake in the world melted together, which has not appeared in a hundred years." Zhang Yimou said.
Source Beijing Daily Client | Reporter Gao Qian
Editor: Gao Shanshan, Zeng Jiajia, Xie Yongli
Process Editor Tai Shaofeng
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