dʒjˈɑːŋ stˈɑːɹɾᵻd lˈɜːnɪŋ beɪdʒˈɪŋ ˈɑːpɚɹə æt ðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ʌv tˈɛn ænd ˈɛntɚd ðə beɪdʒˈɪŋ fˈɪlm ɐkˈædəmi ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ ˈæftɚɹ ɐtˈeɪnɪŋ fˈɜːst plˈeɪs ɪnðɪ ˈɛntɹəns ɛɡzˌæmᵻnˈeɪʃən.
Jiang started learning Beijing Opera at the age of 10 and entered the Beijing Film Academy in 1994 after attaining first place in the entrance examination.