Vocal pop crooners and love ballads have always ruled Mandopop—but every now and then, someone like Van Fan shows up with rock influences and a knack for killer guitar riffs, bursting through the boundaries of the genre. Van embarked on his music career in 2002, and started acting a few years later. It was the combination of the two that led him to his breakthrough with the theme song for Cape No. 7, the second biggest-selling film in Taiwanese history. Here are some of his most compelling tracks.