Jin watched the movie twice in order to better understand the soundtrack and to better interpret the program.

"Skills and difficulties can earn high scores in some areas, but raw skills are not enough when more and more skaters can do various quads," said the talented jumper, who is trademarked with a solid quad Lutz, which's more difficult than a quad toeloop.

He also wanted to try on something new, distinct from his former "young boy" style, something slow-paced and with a grander theme, added the Harbin native.

"Jin is not the only one skating to Chinese music," said the Chinese national team's head coach Zhao Hongbo, a retired pairs skater who claimed the country's first figure skating gold medal in the Olympics in 2010 together with now his wife Shen Xue.

One of the leading Chinese pairs, Peng Cheng and Jin Yang, have opted to skate to the Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto in their free skate this season.

"We've always believed in the strength of China's traditional culture and arts," explained Zhao.

"After all, there comes the Winter Games and no one's fighting alone on the Olympic stage. Every skater or skier is an ambassador sent by China, and it's our job to do the country proud. That's what really maters at the end of the day," he emphasized.

The opening ceremony for the Cup of China at the Capital Gymnasium was highlighted by a synchronized skating show performed to Beijing Opera.

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