Godfrey Ho (Chinese language: 何志强 or 何致强) (1948–) is a former Hong Kong-based prolific film director and screenwriter, sometimes considered the Ed Wood of Hong Kong cinema. Ho is believed to have directed more than one hundred films, including over 80 movies from 1980 to 1990, but only one film since 1995, apparently retiring from film-making in 2000. Many of his works are now regarded cult films by aficionados of Z movies as being among some of the most unintentionally humorous movies ever created.
[on John Ladalski] He's a little bit of a troublemaker . . . He has quite a cinematic face but he's not very professional, he's quite emotional too. Compared to other American actors, he's not quite so professional.
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[on Pierre Tremblay] He's good. He's quite a guy with humor, a very nice guy, and he married a Chinese girl.
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[on Jonathan Isgar] Kind of funny guy. I like him too but not too professional, he made movies for fun. Still, he was very cooperative.
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[on Mike Abbott] A kind of rude person. Because he's quite a strong guy and straightforward, western style. But no complaints for me.
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[on Richard Harrison] Richard is good! A very good guy, a kind of gentleman.
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I used to be a movie maker. Now I am teaching people to make movies. It really makes me glad when my students are happily showing me their works. Only if you've been through the whole process, can you understand how satisfactory and delightful it is.
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Fact
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Teaches film making at the Hong Kong Film Academy [November 2005]
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He effectively retired from direction some 10 years ago, after 25 years making genre films in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the Phillipines, he was most recently teaching filmmaking at Hong Kong Polytechnic Universty. [May 2005]
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He 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 (of rock-bottom quality, of course) while having spent the budget of one.
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mission for the Dragon
1980
Jioksibi gwanmun
1980
Long quan she shou
1980
Dragoneer 5: The Indomitable
1979
Shao Lin zhen ying xiong
1979
The Dragon, the Hero
1979
Xue zhan wu ying quan
1979
Ben chu jiang hu lu
1978
unconfirmed
Yong li ren zhe
1978
Long quan xiao zi
1977
as Ho Chi Keung
Ba Li sha shou
1974
co-director
The Blazing Ninja
1973
Manhattan Chase
2000
as Godfrey Hall
The First Assignment
1995
as Wallace Chan
Mr. X
1995
as Ed Woo
Hong tian mi ling
1994
Hei tai yang 731 si wang lie che
1994
Catman in Boxer's Blow
1993
as Alton Cheung
Cui hua kuang mo
1993
as Godfrey Hall
Angel the Kickboxer
1993
Honor and Glory
1993
as Godfrey Hall
Ji qing mo te ren
1993
as Chi-Chiang Ho
Kickboxer Against the Odds
1992
Little Kickboxer
1992
as Herbert Lam
Robo-Kickboxer - Power of Justice
1992
as Alton Cheung
Maruta 2: Laboratory of the Devil
1992
Thunder Ninja Kids in the Golden Adventure
1992
as Charles Lee
Power Force
1991
as Charles Lee
The Fighter, the Winner
1991
as Albert Yu
Thunder Ninja Kids: The Hunt for the Devil Boxer
1991
as Alton Cheung
Catman in Lethal Track
1990
as Alton Cheung
Ninja Empire
1990
Jing tian long hu bao
1990
Xian fa zhi ren
1990
Thunder Kids 2: Wonderful Mission
1990
Huang jia fei feng
1989
as Chi-mou Ho
The Vampire Is Still Alive
1989
as Edgar Jere
Jin pai shi jie
1989
Full Metal Ninja
1989
as Charles Lee
Instant Rage
1989
as Philip Fraser
Mission Dynamo
1989
as Charles Lee
Zombie vs. Ninja
1989
as Charles Lee
Crackdown Mission
1988
Ninja Force of Assassins
1988
as Victor Sears
Ninja Knight Brothers of Blood
1988
as Raymond Woo
Ninja Strike Force
1988
uncredited
Scorpion Thunderbolt
1988
Soldier Terminators
1988
as Charles Lee
The Power of Ninjitsu
1988
uncredited
The Undercovers
1988
as Larry Huton
American Commando 3: Savage Temptation
1988
as Charles Lee
Ninja Extreme Weapons
1988
as Victor Sears
Battle for the Treasure
1988
as Burt Peterson
Ninja Demon's Massacre
1988
as Tommy Cheung
Rage of Ninja
1988
Crocodile Fury
1988
Ninja: The Battalion
1988
as Victor Sears
Thunder of Gigantic Serpent
1988
as Charles Lee
Hands of Death
1988
The Vampire Raiders
1988
as Bruce Lambert
Diamond Ninja Force
1988
Empire of the Spiritual Ninja
1988
as Bruce Lambert
Act of Gangs
1988
as Victor Sears
Dressed to Fire
1988
as Charles Lee
Kingdom of Power
1988
as Anthony Pa
Law of Honor
1988
as Charles Lee
Mad Moves
1988
as Tim Ashby
Ninja of the Magnificence
1988
as Charles Lee
Ninja Powerforce
1988
uncredited
Robo Vampire
1988
as Joe Livingstone
The Ninja Showdown
1988
uncredited
The Spy Inferno
1988
as Bruce Lambert
Cobra vs. Ninja
1987
uncredited
Death Code: Ninja
1987
as Tommy Cheung
Golden Ninja Invasion
1987
Ninja Avengers
1987
Ninja Commandments
1987
uncredited
Ninja Death Squad
1987
as Tommy Cheung
Ninja Operation: Licensed to Terminate
1987
uncredited
Ninja Phantom Heroes
1987
as Bruce Lambert
Top Mission
1987
as Henry Lee
Ninja: Silent Assassin
1987
Hitman the Cobra
1987
Devil's Dynamite
1987
as Joe Livingstone
Ninja: American Warrior
1987
as Tommy Cheung
Advent Commando 5: Sweet Inferno
1987
as Charles Lee
Black Warrior
1987
as Christ Hannah
Kill Butterfly Kill
1987
as Charles Lee
Ninja 8: Warriors of Fire
1987
as Bruce Lambert
Ninja in Action
1987
as Tommy Cheung
Ninja Kill
1987
uncredited
Project G-7
1987
Raiding Invaders
1987
hi-definition sequences
Bionic Ninja
1986
Clash of the Ninjas
1986
Golden Ninja Warrior
1986
uncredited
Ninja Dragon
1986
Ninja Fantasy
1986
as Bruce Lambert
Ninja Hunt
1986
uncredited
The Ninja Squad
1986
Tough Ninja the Shadow Warrior
1986
as Larry Hutton
Ninja Destroyer
1986
The Ultimate Ninja
1986
Challenge of the Ninja
1986
Inferno Thunderbolt
1986
Commando Fury
1986
as Chester Yang
Ninja Champion
1986
Project Ninja Daredevils
1986
Shadow Killers Tiger Force
1986
Hou ying quan
1985
Lei ting chu chuan
1985
Ninja Masters of Death
1985
as Bruce Lambert
Ninja Terminator
1985
Ninja in the Killing Fields
1984
Video as York Lam
Revenge of the Drunken Master
1984
Zhi zun shen tou
1984
7 Star Grand Mantis
1983
Coil of the Snake
1983
Fist of Golden Monkey
1983
Mission Thunderbolt
1983
Daehyeongchuldo
1982
international version
Leopard Fist Ninja
1982
Shen tui mi zong shou
1982
Justice of the Dragon
1982
Jin hu men
1982
Haegyeolsa
1982
Chunyong-ran
1982
Incredible Shaolin Thunderkick
1982
Ninja, the Violent Sorceror
1982
as Bruce Lambert
Da Mo shen gong
1981
Fu quan
1981
Heugpyobigaeg
1981
Shaolin Fist Fighter
1980
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hubungan jenayah
1995
Thunder Ninja Kids in the Golden Adventure
1992
screenplay - as Tony Cheung / story - as Alton Cheung
The Fighter, the Winner
1991
as Alton Cheung
Kickboxer King
1991
as Alton Cheung
Thunder Ninja Kids: The Hunt for the Devil Boxer
1991
screenplay - as Chris Lam / story - as Alton Cheung
Rage Betrayed
1990
screenplay - as Bob Green
Thunder Kids 2: Wonderful Mission
1990
screenplay - as Alton Cheung / story - as Tony Cheung
Jin pai shi jie
1989
story - as Benny Ho
Full Metal Ninja
1989
screenplay - as Benny Ho
Soldier Champion
1989
screenplay - as Alton Cheung
Zombie vs. Ninja
1989
as Benny Ho
Crackdown Mission
1988
screenplay - as Benny Ho
Ninja Force of Assassins
1988
Ninja Knight Brothers of Blood
1988
as Benny Ho
Ninja Strike Force
1988
story
Scorpion Thunderbolt
1988
screenplay
The Power of Ninjitsu
1988
story developed by
American Commando 3: Savage Temptation
1988
screenplay - as Benny Ho
Rage of Ninja
1988
screenplay - as Benny Ho / story developed by
Ninja: The Battalion
1988
as Hans Coltman
Thunder of Gigantic Serpent
1988
screenplay - as Benny Ho
Hunting Express
1988
screenplay - as Benny Ho
Hands of Death
1988
story developed by
The Vampire Raiders
1988
as Antonin Gasner
Diamond Ninja Force
1988
writer
Empire of the Spiritual Ninja
1988
screenplay - as Jerry Sawyer
Act of Gangs
1988
as Daniel Clough
Dressed to Fire
1988
screenplay - as Benny Ho
Night of the Ninja
1988
screenplay - as Benny Ho
Ninja of the Magnificence
1988
screenplay - as Benny Ho
Ninja Powerforce
1988
story developed by
Platoon Warriors
1988
Video screenplay - as Benny Ho
The Extreme Project
1988
screenplay - as Benny Ho
The Ninja Showdown
1988
story developed by
Untouchable Glory
1988
writer
Angel's Blood Mission
1987
screenplay - as Benny Ho
Cobra vs. Ninja
1987
story developed by
Death Code: Ninja
1987
as Frank Lewis
Ninja Avengers
1987
story developed by
Ninja Commandments
1987
story developed by
Ninja Operation: Licensed to Terminate
1987
story developed by
Ninja: Silent Assassin
1987
story developed by
Hitman the Cobra
1987
story developed by
Ninja: American Warrior
1987
as Martin Greenfield
Black Warrior
1987
screenplay - as Glenn Clegg
Ninja Kill
1987
story developed by
Ninjas, Condors 13
1987
as Benjamin King
Project G-7
1987
The Brave Platoon
1987
screenplay - as Benny Ho
Bionic Ninja
1986
Clash of the Ninjas
1986
Ninja Dragon
1986
screenplay
Ninja Destroyer
1986
screenplay / story developed by - as Benny Ho
The Ultimate Ninja
1986
screenplay
Challenge of the Ninja
1986
screenplay / story - as Benny Ho
Inferno Thunderbolt
1986
screenplay
Commando Fury
1986
as Benny Ho
Ninja Champion
1986
Project Ninja Daredevils
1986
screenplay
Hong tiao jing
1985
as Benny Ho
Lei ting chu chuan
1985
screenplay
Ninja Holocaust
1985
Ninja Masters of Death
1985
as Ronald Nicholas
Ninja Terminator
1985
screenplay
Raiders of the Doomed Kingdom
1985
as Benny Ho
Zhi zun shen tou
1984
Jin fen you long
1983
as Benny Ho
Mission Thunderbolt
1983
screenplay
Hong fen bing tuan
1982
screenplay
Ninja, the Violent Sorceror
1982
as Daniel Clough
Zhi fen zhi bing
1982
screenplay - as Benny Ho
Bing bing zei zei
1981
co-writer
Gai shi ji hua
1981
as Benny Ho
Snake Fist of a Buddhist Dragon
1979
screenplay
Sha chu chong wei
1978
as Benny Ho
Wu long jiao yi
1974
screenplay
Assistant Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Long xing dao shou jin zhong jun
1979
assistant director
Sadaetonguimun
1978
assistant director
Dragon on Fire
1978
assistant director
The Four Assassins
1975
assistant director - uncredited
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
1974
assistant director - uncredited
Peng you
1974
assistant director - as Ho Chih-chiang
The Savage Five
1974
assistant director - as Chih Chiang Ho
Shatter
1974
asst. director - as Geoffrey Ho
Jing cha
1973
assistant director - as Chih-Chiang Ho
Ci Ma
1973
assistant director - as Ho Chih Kuang
Si qi shi
1972
assistant director - as Ho Chi-Chiang
Nian qing ren
1972
assistant director
The Water Margin
1972
assistant director - as Chih Chiang Ho
E ke
1972
assistant director - as Chih Chiang Ho
Boxer from Shantung
1972
assistant director - as Chih Chiang Ho
Shuang xia
1971
assistant director - as Chih-Chiang Ho
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Manhattan Chase
2000
producer - as Godfrey Hall
Hubungan jenayah
1995
producer
Cui hua kuang mo
1993
producer - as Godfrey Hall
Jing tian long hu bao
1990
producer
American Commando Ninja
1988
producer
The Ninja Squad
1986
associate producer - as Robert Young / executive producer
Challenge of the Ninja
1986
associate producer - as Robert Young
18 Golden Destroyers
1985
supervising producer - as Benny Ho
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mr. X
1995
Godfather Ho
Thunder Ninja Kids in the Golden Adventure
1992
as Benny Ho
Thunder Kids 2: Wonderful Mission
1990
as Benny Ho
Ninja Hunt
1986
Doctor Ho (uncredited)
Mission Thunderbolt
1983
Brown's HK Contract (machine-gun) (as Godfrey Ho Jeung Keung)
Bing bing zei zei
1981
Long xing dao shou jin zhong jun
1979
as Ho Chi-Keung
Production Designer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Thunder Ninja Kids in the Golden Adventure
1992
as Alton Cheung
Thunder Ninja Kids: The Hunt for the Devil Boxer
1991
as Alton Cheung
Mission Dynamo
1989
as Alton Cheung
Soldier Champion
1989
as Alton Cheung
Mantis Vs the Falcon Claws
1983
Sha chu chong wei
1978
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ninja Demon's Massacre
1988
action director - as Felix Tong
The Ninja Squad
1986
story developer
The Ultimate Ninja
1986
story developer - as Benny Ho
Ma jia gou
1970
script supervisor - as Chi-Chiang Ho
Sound Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sadae solimsa
1984
dubbing supervisor
Secret Ninja
1982
dubbing supervisor
Strike of the Tortured Angels
1982
dubbing supervisor - as Benny Ho
Gaksital Lyeoguichyaep
1978
dubbing supervisor - as Benny Ho
Production Manager
Title
Year
Status
Character
Thunder Ninja Kids: The Hunt for the Devil Boxer
1991
production supervisor - as Alton Cheung
Soldier Terminators
1988
production supervisor
Editor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lian huan pao
1985
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lucky Prime
2007
Short thanks - as Joe Livingstone
Known for movies
Ninja Terminator (1985) as Director
Project Ninja Daredevils (1986) as Director
Ninja Destroyer (1986) as Director
Thunder Ninja Kids: The Hunt for the Devil Boxer (1991) as Director
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