The Jiefang CA10 army truck rolled out of the First Automobile Works in Changchun, Jilin province, in 1956, the country's first locally made vehicle.
Guan Yu, whose stories were made famous by the historical fiction Romance of the Three Kingdoms, is seen an embodiment of loyalty and justice.
"I simply combined a Western idea (transformers) with two typical Chinese elements," Bi says.
He devoted his final semester in CAFA for his project, investing 200,000 yuan ($29,289) for buying a second-hand Jiefang truck from his hometown, and paying his schoolmate to make a 3D video clip.
Bi has already been approached by collectors and companies interested in his work, but he says he is not in a hurry.
"Transformers (toys) are a cherished memory of the post-80s generation, but these people are still not rich enough to buy my work," Bi says.
He is also considering a movie script on his Kwansformer - his name for his contraption.
(Source: China Daily)
