Jess — Paper Airplane Character Profile

About Jess

A Chinese schoolgirl struggling with severe drug addiction who undergoes a transformative journey of self-discovery and healing through her connection with a homeless musician.

Jess — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Phoebe Gu

Appears in

Paper Airplane (2021)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Jess — Social Mentor — Record store manager (Sebastian Sage)

  Provides a safe space and musical connection for Jess.

• Jess — Professional Teacher — Professor (Karl Steudel)

  Academic authority figure monitoring Jess's school performance.

• Jess — Conflict Antagonist — Drug dealer (Lingbin Qiu)

  The dealer represents the destructive force of Jess's addiction.

• Jess — Romantic Lover — Jack (Kolton Oie)

  Jess falls deeply in love with the reclusive homeless musician, finding emotional connection.

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More characters from Paper Airplane

• Jack (Kolton Oie)
• Drug dealer (Lingbin Qiu)
• Record store manager (Sebastian Sage)
• Professor (Karl Steudel)