A Korean film crew form SBS gained access to the China’s Bird’s Nest Olympic Stadium yesterday to rehearse the Korean broadcast of the Olympic Games. While inside, the crew secretly filmed a rehearsal of the opening ceremony. The video is banned on the Chinese news site Sina.com and has been taken off YouTube in mainland China.

Apparently, the ceremony is over 3 years in the making and cost over $300 million. The report claims the video features over 10,000 performers including kung-fu fighters, trapeze artists and traditional Chinese dancers. To get the the 10-second Olympic countdown, the latest laser technology was used.

Watch the leaked 2008 Olympic opening ceremonies