Person
Godfrey Ho
Directing · Born 1948-11-10 · Hong Kong, China
Biography
Godfrey Ho is considered a master of B-movie Hong Kong actioners. However, a number of his movies are Z-grade movies made with a "cut-and-paste" technique. He would shoot footage for one movie, often using Caucasian actors for exportation, then edit the scenes into several other movies, mixing them with footage from old, unfinished or unreleased Asian movies (using Thai as well as Chinese or Filipino footage), then trying to make the story somewhat coherent through dubbing and voice-overs. He would then have four or five movies while having spent the budget of one. Ho states this style of filmmaking was enforced on him by producer Joseph Lai. He effectively retired from direction after 25 years making genre films in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the Phillipines, he was most recently teaching filmmaking at Hong Kong Film Academy.
Known for
Revenge of Drunken Master
Director
The Dragon's Infernal Showdown
Director
Secret Executioners
Director
Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema
Self
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
Assistant Director
Blood Brothers
Assistant Director
Scorpion Thunderbolt
Director
Ninja Operation: Knight and Warrior
Director
The Bomb Shell
Screenplay
American Commando 4: Dressed to Fire
Writer
Filmography
- 2025Take Me FlyingDirector
- 2024Ninja Master: Interview with Godfrey HoHimself
- 2023Enter the Clones of BruceSelf
- 2023From Shaw to Snakes: The Venom and Violence of Early Chinese Language Horror Cinemaself
- 2019Space NinjasJanitor
- 2018Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation CinemaSelf
- 2015The Unforgettable HeroesDirector
- 2000Manhattan ChaseDirector
- 1999Ali Baba & the Gold RaidersDirector
- 1995Power ConnectionWriter
- 1995Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1Self
- 1995Mr. XGodfather Ho
- 1994Men Behind the Sun 3: A Narrow EscapeDirector
- 1994Deadly TargetDirector
- 1993UndefeatableDirector
- 1993Angel the KickboxerDirector
- 1993Lethal ExtortionDirector
- 1992Honor and GloryDirector
- 1992Men Behind the Sun 2: Laboratory of the DevilDirector
- 1991Power ForceExecutive Producer
- 1990Lethal PantherDirector
- 1990Year of the KingboxerWriter
- 1989Princess MadamDirector
- 1989Angel's MissionProducer
- 1989Angel EnforcersDirector
- 1989Soldier ChampionWriter
- 1988Ninja Knight: Thunder FoxDirector
- 1988American Commando NinjaProducer
- 1988American Commando 5: Fury in RedScreenplay
- 1988Official Exterminator 5 - Enter The VictoryScreenplay
- 1988Rage of a NinjaDirector
- 1988Thunder of Gigantic SerpentScreenplay
- 1988American Commando 2 — Hunting ExpressScreenplay
- 1988Ninja Operation 4 - Thunderbolt AngelsStory Developer
- 1988Ninja CondorsWriter
- 1988Full Metal NinjaWriter
- 1988American Commando 4: Dressed to FireWriter
- 1988Ninja of the MagnificenceWriter
- 1988American Force 2: The Untouchable GloryWriter
- 1988War City 2 - Red Heat ConspiracyScreenplay
- 1988Official Exterminator: Kill For LoveScreenplay
- 1988American Commando 3: Savage TemptationScreenplay
- 1988Ninja Strike ForceStory Developer
- 1988War City: Die to WinWriter
- 1988Battle for the TreasureDirector
- 1987Official Exterminator: Kill for LoveWriter
- 1987Official Exterminator 2: Heaven's HellScreenplay
- 1987The Ninja SquadDirector
- 1987Hitman the CobraDirector
- 1987Ninja Operation: Knight and WarriorDirector
- 1987Ninja HuntDr. Ho (uncredited)
- 1987Cobra Against NinjaStory Developer
- 1987American Force: The Brave PlatoonWriter
- 1987Ninja Operation 7: Royal WarriorsDirector
- 1987The Ultimate NinjaDirector
- 1987Ninja DestroyerDirector
- 1987Fire OperationDirector
- 1987Official Exterminator 3: Joy for Living DeadScreenplay
- 1987Ninja CommandmentsStory Developer
- 1987Ninja Operation 5 - Godfather The MasterStory Developer
- 1987Ninja Operation 6: Champion on FireStory Developer
- 1987Ninja Operation 3: Licensed to TerminateWriter
- 1986Challenge of the NinjaDirector
- 1986A Man from HollandEditor
- 1986Ninja DragonDirector
- 1986Ninja TerminatorScreenplay
- 1986Ninja the ProtectorDirector
- 1986Ninja ChampionDirector
- 1986Diamond Ninja ForceDirector
- 1985The Return of the Shaolin ChefDirector
- 1985Top SecretDirector
- 1985Majestic ThunderboltDirector
- 1985Raiders Of The Doomed KingdomWriter
- 1985Inferno ThunderboltDirector
- 1985Golden DestroyersScreenplay
- 1985Breakout From OppressionProduction Designer
- 1985Ninja AssassinsDirector
- 1984The Super GangDirector
- 1984Ninja ThunderboltDirector
- 1984Scorpion ThunderboltDirector
- 1983Snake Fist of the Buddhist DragonDirector
- 1983Sandong Female Water SellerDirector
- 1983Mission ThunderboltWriter
- 1982Secret Ninja, Roaring TigerDirector
- 1982Fury in Shaolin TempleDirector
- 1982Secret ExecutionersDirector
- 1982Hands of LightningDirector
- 1982Handsome VagabondEditorial Consultant
- 1982Incredible Shaolin ThunderkickDirector
- 1982Leopard Fist NinjaDirector
- 1982Hard BastardDirector
- 1982The Dragon's Snake FistDirector
- 1982Phoenix the RaiderScreenplay
- 1982Dragon BloodAssistant Director
- 1981Revenge of Drunken MasterDirector
- 1981The Shaolin Chief CookDirector
- 1981The Bomb ShellScreenplay
- 1981Grand Master Of Kung FuDirector
- 1981Phoenix the NinjaScreenplay
- 1981Dragon, the Young MasterDirector
- 1981Raiders of Buddhist Kung FuDirector
- 1981The Blazing NinjaDirector
- 1981Golden Dragon, Silver SnakeDirector
- 1980Eagle vs. Silver FoxDirector
- 1980Mission for the DragonDirector
- 1980The Clones of Bruce LeeAssistant Director
- 1980The Snake Strikes BackDirector
- 1980The Dragon's Infernal ShowdownDirector
- 1980Fist of the Golden MonkeyDirector
- 1979Warriors of Kung FuDirector
- 1979Duel of the ToughDirector
- 1979The Dragon, the HeroDirector
- 1978The Divine Martial Arts Of DharmaDirector
- 1978My Kung Fu MasterAssistant Director
- 1978Enter Three DragonsAssistant Director
- 1978Magnificent WondermanDirector
- 1978The Dynamite Shaolin HeroesDirector
- 1977Lone Shaolin AvengerAssistant Director
- 1974ShatterAssistant Director
- 1974The Legend of the 7 Golden VampiresAssistant Director
- 1974FriendsAssistant Director
- 1974The Savage FiveAssistant Director
- 1974Paris Killers
- 1974EvidenceAssistant Director
- 1973Police ForceAssistant Director
- 1973Blood BrothersAssistant Director
- 1972Four RidersAssistant Director
- 1972Young PeopleAssistant Director
- 1972The Water MarginAssistant Director
- 1972The Angry GuestAssistant Director
- 1972The Boxer from ShantungAssistant Director
- 1971The Deadly DuoAssistant Director
- —Coil of the SnakeDirector
- —Ren JieDirector
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