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The Transformers of Zhejiang Province

10 October 2008 6 Comments

Transformers was as big a movie in China as it was in the USA, a generation of Chinese men grew up watching the first foreign cartoon to be allowed into the PRC and thus, a cult following has been built up around Transformers in China. One man in Zhejiang province, Mr. Zhu, let his enthusiasm for Transformers get the better of him, he actually built a few of his own Transformer robots out of used car parts, including an old BMW 735i front end, which he bought from a scrap car dealer.

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The robots are used as a promotional tool for Mr. Zhu’s own scrap metal business. Trade should surely be rather swift for Mr. Zhu now, since he’s been mentioned in many large media outlets in the PRC.

Mr. Zhu is not the first to make his own Transformers, there was the Citroen transfomer a while back as well.

6 Comments »

  • adam said:

    I am a very rude, naughty boy.

  • Santa said:

    No presents for you.

  • sgp said:

    这也算山寨吧

  • Santa said:

    I sir, have checked my list twice, and you, sir, are out of luck when it comes to receiving that Transformers DVD Box Set this Christmas.

  • Optimus Prime said:

    hu they and santa suck

  • Car Dude said:

    Quite creative. The first one managed to resemble the robots from Transformers. He definitely got the attention of passersby there.

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