Mainland actress Fan Bingbing (pictured left), who has long been pigeonholed as "just another pretty face", challenged herself to play the role of a lowly foot masseuse in Lost in Beijing (Pingguo) in 2007.

Although the film was later banned, many considered Fan's performance a breakthrough in her acting career.

Now, the 28-year-old has again joined hands with director Li Yu to play a teenage rocker.