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ELLE 20-12-25 19:00

Voices roar. Fingers never leave the keys.
The virtual and the real play on loop, frame by frame.
Measured. Watched. Expected to be smooth, flawless, and beautiful.
Misunderstandings become “a rite of passage.”
and bias is treated as “just the way it is.”

But if there’s nowhere left to hide—face it head-on.
Break it down and build it anew.
So what if it shatters?
Truth is a risk—but it’s the only honest answer.

ELLE × THE9
<MatriX: The Realm Between> special project now live!
This time, the rules of the game are written by the girls.

ELLE 20-12-25 19:15

Shrouded in mist, shifting shadows all around.
What the eyes see may not be real—
so turn your gaze inward.

Amid the noise, the clamor, the chaos—
What the ears hear may be illusion—
so listen only to your own voice.
No disguises.
No hesitation.
No retreat.
No surrender.
No handover.
No labels.
Reclaim yourself.
Become yourself.

ELLE × THE9
<MatriX: The Realm Between> Special Feature.

1. ELLE Weibo: https://weibo.com/ellechina
2. ELLE 20-12-25 19:00 – https://weibo.com/1273610165/JA7L02Lj5
3. ELLE 20-12-25 19:15 – https://weibo.com/1273610165/JA7R8hegm
4. CREDITS:
   Photography: 刘国琨 , 生先子叶
   Styling: TheWishbone, Yanneyy
   Project Coordination: NicoleDIU, 晋小曦
   Director: 拉弗ler
   Hair & Makeup: 杨单NANbeauty, 肖然WonDerFace
   Photography Assistants: 陈禹樵/战翔/周诚/NEWS STUDIO
   Post-Production & Compositing: 皮克彻-PKC
   Retouching: 小饼干/张金龙/Eici
   Fashion Execution: 嘉玲、Aro豆、顾怡澜、桂雯洁、杨婷
   Art Installation: 九素（北京）造型艺术
   Location Courtesy: NEWS STUDIO
   Special Thanks: 装置艺术家魏得胜