Jessica Shell came from Russia, but she calls herself “Fake Gwei-Mui (western girl)” on social media. She even gives herself a Chinese name.

A part-time model, she came to Hong Kong from Russia six years ago and fell in love with the city. She likes the way of life and the environment here. She enjoys Cantopop, and is more local than many locals.

Jessica adores a local boy band, and becomes mesmerised with Cantonese. She understands Cantonese but cannot speak the language. She hopes to learn more about the essence of Cantonese and its slang, but she finds Cantonese courses available are too simple. She wishes there were more in-depth programmes so she can learn more than the basics of Cantonese.

Jessica aspires to be an actor, as well as “be a real part of Hong Kong”.