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
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
(1974)
Assistant Director
Undefeatable
(1993)
Director
Laboratory of the Devil
(1992)
Director
The Clones of Bruce Lee
(1980)
Assistant Director
Secret Ninja, Roaring Tiger
(1982)
Director
The Boxer from Shantung
(1972)
Assistant Director
Full Filmography
Directing
The Deadly Duo
(1971)
Assistant Director
The Boxer from Shantung
(1972)
Assistant Director
The Angry Guest
(1972)
Assistant Director
Paris Killers
(1974)
Director
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
(1974)
Assistant Director
Shatter
(1974)
Assistant Director
The Savage Five
(1974)
Assistant Director
The Blazing Ninja
(1977)
Director
Dynamite Shaolin Heroes
(1978)
Director
The Magnificent Wonderman
(1979)
Director
The Dragon, the Hero
(1979)
Director
Fury in Shaolin Temple
(1979)
Director
The Clones of Bruce Lee
(1980)
Assistant Director
Eagle vs. Silver Fox
(1980)
Director
Champ vs. Champ
(1980)
Director
Leopard Fist Ninja
(1981)
Director
Raiders of Buddhist Kung Fu
(1981)
Director
Grand Master Of Kung Fu
(1981)
Director
The Dragon, the Young Master
(1981)
Director
Fist Of Golden Monkey
(1981)
Director
Hard Bastard
(1982)
Director
Secret Executioners
(1982)
Director
The Snake Strikes Back
(1982)
Director
The Dragon's Snake Fist
(1982)
Director
Secret Ninja, Roaring Tiger
(1982)
Director
Warriors of Kung Fu
(1982)
Director
Mission Thunderbolt
(1983)
Director
Ninja Thunderbolt
(1984)
Director
Scorpion Thunderbolt
(1984)
Director
Ninja in the Killing Field
(1984)
Director
Ninja Terminator
(1985)
Director
Majestic Thunderbolt
(1985)
Director
The Return of the Shaolin Chef
(1985)
Director
Inferno Thunderbolt
(1985)
Director
Top Secret
(1985)
Director
Ninja the Protector
(1986)
Director
The Ninja Squad
(1986)
Director
The Ultimate Ninja
(1986)
Director
Ninja Dragon
(1986)
Director
Ninja Champion
(1986)
Director
Ninja Destroyer
(1986)
Director
Tough Ninja: The Shadow Warrior
(1986)
Director
Ninja Connection
(1986)
Director
Golden Ninja Warrior
(1986)
Director
Ninja: Silent Assassin
(1987)
Director
Hitman the Cobra
(1987)
Director
Top Mission
(1987)
Director
Ninja Knight Thunder Fox
(1987)
Director
Fire Operation
(1987)
Director
Diamond Ninja Force
(1988)
Director
Rage of a Ninja
(1988)
Director
Hands of Death
(1988)
Director
Act of Gangs
(1988)
Director
Crocodile Fury
(1988)
Director
Fury in Red
(1988)
Director
Angel Enforcers
(1989)
Director
Princess Madam
(1989)
Director
Born a Ninja
(1989)
Director
Angel's Mission
(1989)
Director
Lethal Panther
(1990)
Director
Ninja Empire
(1990)
Director
Robo-Kickboxer - Power of Justice
(1990)
Director
Fight the Kickboxer
(1990)
Director
Laboratory of the Devil
(1992)
Director
Undefeatable
(1993)
Director
Honor and Glory
(1993)
Director
Lethal Extortion
(1993)
Director
Angel the Kickboxer
(1993)
Director
A Narrow Escape
(1994)
Director
Deadly Target
(1994)
Director
Mr. X
(1995)
Director
Manhattan Chase
(2000)
Director
The Unforgettable Heroes
(2015)
Director
Acting
Paris Killers
(1974)
The Iron Super Man
(1975)
Mr. X
(1995)
Godfather Ho
Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1
(1995)
Himself
Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema
(2018)
Himself
Space Ninjas
(2019)
Enter the Clones of Bruce
(2023)
Self
Writing
Snake Fist of the Buddhist Dragon
(1979)
Screenplay
Phoenix the Ninja
(1981)
Screenplay
The Bomb Shell
(1981)
Screenplay
Mission Thunderbolt
(1983)
Writer
Ninja Thunderbolt
(1984)
Writer
Scorpion Thunderbolt
(1984)
Screenplay
Ninja in the Killing Field
(1984)
Writer
Ninja Terminator
(1985)
Screenplay
Raiders Of The Doomed Kingdom
(1985)
Writer
Inferno Thunderbolt
(1985)
Screenplay
Golden Destroyers
(1985)
Screenplay
Breakout From Oppression
(1985)
Screenplay
Ninja the Protector
(1986)
Writer
Ninja Dragon
(1986)
Screenplay
The Ultimate Ninja
(1986)
Screenplay
The Ninja Squad
(1986)
Writer
Clash of the Ninjas
(1986)
Screenplay
Ninja Destroyer
(1986)
Screenplay
Zombie vs. Ninja
(1987)
Writer
Official Exterminator 3: Joy for Living Dead
(1987)
Screenplay
Official Exterminator 2: Heaven's Hell
(1987)
Screenplay
Ninja Commandments
(1987)
Story Developer
Ninja Avengers
(1987)
Story Developer
Ninja Kill
(1987)
Story Developer
Cobra Against Ninja
(1987)
Story Developer
American Force: The Brave Platoon
(1987)
Writer
Ninja Condors
(1987)
Writer
Ninja: Silent Assassin
(1987)
Story Developer
Ninja Knight Thunder Fox
(1987)
Screenplay
Mission War Flames
(1987)
Screenplay
American Force 2: The Untouchable Glory
(1988)
Writer
Ninja of the Magnificence
(1988)
Writer
Full Metal Ninja
(1988)
Writer
Dressed to Fire
(1988)
Writer
Official Exterminator 5 - Enter The Victory
(1988)
Screenplay
Ninja Knight: Brothers of Blood
(1988)
Writer
Hands of Death
(1988)
Story Developer
Thunder of Gigantic Serpent
(1988)
Screenplay
American Commando 3: Savage Temptation
(1988)
Screenplay
Official Exterminator 4: Goddess Mission
(1988)
Screenplay
American Commando 2 — Hunting Express
(1988)
Screenplay
Ninja Strike Force
(1988)
Story Developer
Ninja Powerforce
(1988)
Story Developer
The Power of Ninjitsu
(1988)
Story Developer
Fury in Red
(1988)
Screenplay
War City: Die to Win
(1988)
Writer
War City 2 - Red Heat Conspiracy
(1988)
Screenplay
The Ninja Showdown
(1988)
Writer
Act of Gangs
(1988)
Writer
Soldier Champion
(1989)
Writer
Angel the Kickboxer
(1993)
Screenplay
Deadly Target
(1994)
Screenplay
Power Connection
(1995)
Writer
Editing
Production