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July 2026
Best Student Feature
Monthly Winner
Lujun Ji
As If She Never Left
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Meet Lujun Ji
Biography
Jun has conducted numerous creative concepts and experiences, possessing a unique style and having the talent to perceive subtle emotions and present delicate visual language.
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Best Student Short
About “As If She Never Left”
A little girl（Guan）grew up living with her grandmother and mother. She had a very close relationship with her grandmother. After her grandmother passed away, she continued to interact with her as if her grandmother was still alive, going about her daily life as usual, having meals together. It wasn't until she went to her grandmother's room to look for her that she saw the room decorated as a mourning hall and the photos of her grandmother that she had been seeing as hallucinations for the past few days. Only then did she remember that for the past few days, everything she had experienced with her grandmother …
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