She was apparently considered by some in the Malaysian fashion industry to be too "Chinese looking" to be a success! Despite this, Ling was the winner of the Malaysian section of the 1994 Asian Model Search contest. She was not expected to win and it was a big surprise when her name was announced. She later went on to be the first runner up in the international finals.
Her big break came when she was discovered, while waiting for a friend in a hotel lobby, by an advertising executive. Ling then appeared in an ad campaign for Tiger Beer. These commercials propelled Ling to success and she became the hottest modeling sensation in Malaysia. The producer of the commercials was a Mandarin speaking New Yorker, Danny Wolf, who became Ling's boyfriend, and career advisor. Ling moved to New York in November1994......
Her big break came when she was discovered, while waiting for a friend in a hotel lobby, by an advertising executive. Ling then appeared in an ad campaign for Tiger Beer. These commercials propelled Ling to success and she became the hottest modeling sensation in Malaysia. The producer of the commercials was a Mandarin speaking New Yorker, Danny Wolf, who became Ling's boyfriend, and career advisor. Ling moved to New York in November1994......