Many people have heard the story of how Ongg got started studying the making of wood-block prints. It was some 20 years ago, when she was already a star. She went to see one of Ms. Inoue's exhibitions, and was captivated by two prints of poppies. She went right away to ask Inoue to be her teacher.
翁倩玉初學版畫的故事很多人都聽過，約莫在二十年前，她當時已是紅星，一回去看井上勝江的版畫展，深為兩幅罌粟花的造型、紋路和意象所著迷，當下就要拜師，但井上認為，這不過是她一時興起，身為當紅藝人的 Judy Ongg 哪有時間從事版畫？