During her teens, Ai Ling started her career in modeling, appearing in many TV commercials. At a time when the entertainment industry was difficult to break into, she gained vast popularity in the local industry upon becoming a VJ for the RIM Chart Show in 1999 for several years. She then moved on to host a myriad of popular Chinese variety shows. This model/VJ turned entrepreneur ventured into the beauty industry with her nail salon, Chic Nail Spa in 2005, which has since garnered great success.