Her first job was as choreographer for a Run Run Shaw film. It was never expected that the female lead would pull out halfway through. The eyes of the studio came to rest on the adorable, big-eyed, oval-faced Chiang Ching. The film made Chiang Ching an overnight sensation.
第一個工作是為邵氏的歌舞片編舞，沒想到女主角樂蒂中途退出，電影遂告停擺，反倒是有著一雙靈俏大眼、一張甜美鵝蛋臉的江青被國聯影業看中，一部和凌波搭檔演出的「七仙女」，使江青一砲而紅，成為紅遍港臺的「國聯五鳳」之一。