Godfrey Ho

Directing

Godfrey Ho

Born

1948-11-10 (77)

Place of birth

Hong Kong, China

Known for

Directing

Credits

49 titles

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 y…

Known for

Ninja Thunderbolt poster
6.8

The Ninja Empire has been run by an evil master and one member decides to leave the empire. The ex-Ninja wants a Hong Kong detective to track down the new leader and end his reign of terror. Hong Kong Cut-and-paste edit of a 1984 Taiwanese movie called "To Catch A Thief" (至尊神偷, directed by Gam Ming) with new footage. Apart of IFDs "Thunderbolt" series.

Ninja Thunderbolt

1984

Lethal Panther poster
5.8

In a war for gang supremacy, two beautiful female assassins are given the ultimate target - each other.

Lethal Panther

1990

Undefeatable poster
5.3

The film follows Kristi Jones who, along with her gang, take part in Mafia-run street fights to earn money for her sister's college education. Kristi's sister hopes to become a doctor and pay for Kristi's education.

Undefeatable

1993

Men Behind the Sun 2: Laboratory of the Devil poster
5.1

In 1935, Japan's Unit 731 conducts inhumane experiments. A doctor tries to free prisoners, including his fiancée, from the camp while witnessing atrocities.

Men Behind the Sun 2: Laboratory of the Devil

1992

Angel Enforcers poster
6.4

Female agents battle a gang of diamond thieves.

Angel Enforcers

1989

Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema poster
5.6

An insightful look at the history of Hong Kong's exploitation cinema, from the early days of the Shaw Brothers and such shockers as "Killer Snakes" through to the advent of the Category III rating in 1988 and then the June 4th massacre in Beijing. The latter led to a panic in Hong Kong, before the Handover of the former UK colony to Mainland China, and a number of motion pictures proceeded to take freedom of speech (and sometimes political symbolism) to the extreme. This is the story of one of the most curious and invigorating periods in exploitation filmmaking.

Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema

2018

Film credits

2010s · 2 titles

Behind the camera

Ninja Thunderbolt poster
6.8

The Ninja Empire has been run by an evil master and one member decides to leave the empire. The ex-Ninja wants a Hong Kong detective to track down the new leader and end his reign of terror. Hong Kong Cut-and-paste edit of a 1984 Taiwanese movie called "To Catch A Thief" (至尊神偷, directed by Gam Ming) with new footage. Apart of IFDs "Thunderbolt" series.

Ninja Thunderbolt

1984

Ninja Thunderbolt poster
6.8

The Ninja Empire has been run by an evil master and one member decides to leave the empire. The ex-Ninja wants a Hong Kong detective to track down the new leader and end his reign of terror. Hong Kong Cut-and-paste edit of a 1984 Taiwanese movie called "To Catch A Thief" (至尊神偷, directed by Gam Ming) with new footage. Apart of IFDs "Thunderbolt" series.

Ninja Thunderbolt

1984

Lethal Panther poster
5.8

In a war for gang supremacy, two beautiful female assassins are given the ultimate target - each other.

Lethal Panther

1990

Lethal Panther poster
5.8

In a war for gang supremacy, two beautiful female assassins are given the ultimate target - each other.

Lethal Panther

1990

Undefeatable poster
5.3

The film follows Kristi Jones who, along with her gang, take part in Mafia-run street fights to earn money for her sister's college education. Kristi's sister hopes to become a doctor and pay for Kristi's education.

Undefeatable

1993

Undefeatable poster
5.3

The film follows Kristi Jones who, along with her gang, take part in Mafia-run street fights to earn money for her sister's college education. Kristi's sister hopes to become a doctor and pay for Kristi's education.

Undefeatable

1993

Men Behind the Sun 2: Laboratory of the Devil poster
5.1

In 1935, Japan's Unit 731 conducts inhumane experiments. A doctor tries to free prisoners, including his fiancée, from the camp while witnessing atrocities.

Men Behind the Sun 2: Laboratory of the Devil

1992

Angel Enforcers poster
6.4

Female agents battle a gang of diamond thieves.

Angel Enforcers

1989

Princess Madam poster
5.5

Fung and Pan, two policewomen, are assigned to protect a gangster's mistress turned police informant. Her lover orders her assassination, but the attempt fails. In a desperate bid to prevent her going to court, he threatens to kill Pan's stepfather. Pan has no choice but to leave the police force in order to protect her family and seek her revenge.

Princess Madam

1989

Princess Madam poster
5.5

Fung and Pan, two policewomen, are assigned to protect a gangster's mistress turned police informant. Her lover orders her assassination, but the attempt fails. In a desperate bid to prevent her going to court, he threatens to kill Pan's stepfather. Pan has no choice but to leave the police force in order to protect her family and seek her revenge.

Princess Madam

1989

Ninja Terminator poster
6.0

The hunt is on to gain the fabulous super-strength of ninja sorcery, after three top students of the Ninja Empire each steals one of the sections of the Golden Ninja Warrior statuette. On the case is interpol agent, Jaguar Wong, who must make sure that whoever re-unites the pieces uses the power for doing good not evil. A Hong Kong cut and paste edit of the 1984 Korean Film "스타페리의 不請客" (Uninvited Guest of The Star Ferry) with new ninja scenes.

Ninja Terminator

1986

Ninja Terminator poster
6.0

The hunt is on to gain the fabulous super-strength of ninja sorcery, after three top students of the Ninja Empire each steals one of the sections of the Golden Ninja Warrior statuette. On the case is interpol agent, Jaguar Wong, who must make sure that whoever re-unites the pieces uses the power for doing good not evil. A Hong Kong cut and paste edit of the 1984 Korean Film "스타페리의 不請客" (Uninvited Guest of The Star Ferry) with new ninja scenes.

Ninja Terminator

1986

Scorpion Thunderbolt poster
3.8

A female journalist transforms into a snake demon and goes on murderous rampages.Hong Kong cut and paste edit of the 1983 Taiwanese film "人頭蛇" (Snake Woman) with new scenes.

Scorpion Thunderbolt

1984

Scorpion Thunderbolt poster
3.8

A female journalist transforms into a snake demon and goes on murderous rampages.Hong Kong cut and paste edit of the 1983 Taiwanese film "人頭蛇" (Snake Woman) with new scenes.

Scorpion Thunderbolt

1984

Ninja Operation: Knight and Warrior poster
4.2

When police officer Alvin loses both his star witness and his wife to drug kingpin (and ninja assassin) Rudolph, he vows to get revenge. Travelling to Hong Kong, hot on Rudolph's trail, he teams up with local investigators Gordon, Vivian and Jackie. Meanwhile, a young street punk named Edmund is hunting for the man who killed his father. Could they all possibly be searching for the same person? A Hong Kong cut-and-paste edit of the 1984 Taiwanese Film 女太保 (A Rouge Girl) with new ninja scenes.

Ninja Operation: Knight and Warrior

1987

Ninja Operation: Knight and Warrior poster
4.2

When police officer Alvin loses both his star witness and his wife to drug kingpin (and ninja assassin) Rudolph, he vows to get revenge. Travelling to Hong Kong, hot on Rudolph's trail, he teams up with local investigators Gordon, Vivian and Jackie. Meanwhile, a young street punk named Edmund is hunting for the man who killed his father. Could they all possibly be searching for the same person? A Hong Kong cut-and-paste edit of the 1984 Taiwanese Film 女太保 (A Rouge Girl) with new ninja scenes.

Ninja Operation: Knight and Warrior

1987

Ninja Operation 6: Champion on Fire poster
6.3

"A hostile warrior just released from prison is hell bent on killing the missionary priest who put him behind bars. He is relentless in his pursuit of the good priest. Meanwhile, the priest teams up with another pure spirited Ninja while on a mission to capture the leader of a gang of thieves terrorizing the local area. This duo is determined to rid the northern continent of all evil Ninja Warriors. The fighting is ferocious as the priest is killed, causing his brother to enter the scene to avenge his death. Both the opposing forces do battle to the grueling end!" - VHS Back of the box description Hong Kong cut and paste edit of the 1974 Taiwanese film "大地龍種 " (Fury in Storm) with new ninja scenes.

Ninja Operation 6: Champion on Fire

1987

The Dragon, the Hero poster
6.6

John Liu, the legendary Northern Kick expert and master of the strike rock fist is sent to investigate an antiques smuggling gang working out of Canton. Meanwhile another descendant of the stike rock fist also seeks John to face him in a death duel.

The Dragon, the Hero

1979

Secret Ninja, Roaring Tiger poster
5.7

Dragon Kong, a victor of a millionaire's martial-arts contest, is about to begin the most dangerous mission of his life. For his prize, the millionaire's ravishing daughter Susan, has been stolen - kidnapped by a Ninja sect headed by Tiger So, a legendary Ninjitsu super-foot. Why Tiger has taken Susan, Dragon can only guess, but as the shocking truth begins to dawn, and the final showdown approaches, the violence of the Ninja reaches its fatal peak.

Secret Ninja, Roaring Tiger

1982

The Super Gang poster
5.5

Arsenals of round kicks and backfist strikes explode in this stunning tale of intrigue between two gangs. Each opposing group is hopelessly divided on the issue of refugees filtering into their territories. Each gang, crisscrossing through the light and shadows on both sides of the law, succeed in having each other's clubs raided. Finally, devastating fists and razor-edged weaponry collide in spectacular warfare between the two gangs. Starring the incomparable Bruce Lee [sic], in one of the most violent and vengeful roles of his career.

The Super Gang

1984

Ninja Operation 7: Royal Warriors poster
3.8

When the Purple Ninja Empire get their hands on a lost treasure map, the race is on to find the legendary Burmese treasure. Two warriors join forces to claim the riches, but treachery and deceit stand in their way. Hong Kong cut and paste edit of the 1985 Thai and Korean film "밀림의 대탈출/ขุมทองแม่น้ำแคว " (Great Escape From the Jungle) with new ninja scenes.

Ninja Operation 7: Royal Warriors

1987

Ninja Operation 7: Royal Warriors poster
3.8

When the Purple Ninja Empire get their hands on a lost treasure map, the race is on to find the legendary Burmese treasure. Two warriors join forces to claim the riches, but treachery and deceit stand in their way. Hong Kong cut and paste edit of the 1985 Thai and Korean film "밀림의 대탈출/ขุมทองแม่น้ำแคว " (Great Escape From the Jungle) with new ninja scenes.

Ninja Operation 7: Royal Warriors

1987

Thunder of Gigantic Serpent poster
5.4

A secret formula that can cause plants and animals to expand a thousand-fold in size is stolen by a terrorist group. During a wild chase and shoot-out, the formula is lost. It's found by a little girl who accidently gives the formula to her pet snake. After the snake grows to an immense size, it follows and protects her. When the terrorists go after the girl, the snake begins destroying everything in its path. Hong Kong cut and paste edit of the 1987 Taiwanese film "大蛇王" (King of Snake) with new scenes.

Thunder of Gigantic Serpent

1988

Majestic Thunderbolt poster
4.3

Two rival bosses of diamond smuggling outfits, Tiger and Franco, get into conflict over a very valuable diamond. Tiger is an apparently conventional businessman. Franco is a psychopathic playboy whose pride and lust know no limits and who murders his own mistress for her infidelity. It is smuggled into Hong Kong by Richard who tries to make a deal with Franco but Tiger hears about this deal and sends in Philip, a New York assassin, to steal the diamond.

Majestic Thunderbolt

1985

Majestic Thunderbolt poster
4.3

Two rival bosses of diamond smuggling outfits, Tiger and Franco, get into conflict over a very valuable diamond. Tiger is an apparently conventional businessman. Franco is a psychopathic playboy whose pride and lust know no limits and who murders his own mistress for her infidelity. It is smuggled into Hong Kong by Richard who tries to make a deal with Franco but Tiger hears about this deal and sends in Philip, a New York assassin, to steal the diamond.

Majestic Thunderbolt

1985

Men Behind the Sun 3: A Narrow Escape poster
4.8

During the shut down and destruction of the Japanese test camp Squadron 731 in Manchuria, a soldier becomes infected with a virus developed during the camp's testing and risks spreading it into Japan on the train ride home.

Men Behind the Sun 3: A Narrow Escape

1994

Ninja Condors poster
6.0

A young boy called Brian witnesses his father being killed in a very violent manner, and then a black cop called Tyler saves him from getting the same fate. Then, many years later Brian has joined an evil Ninja-assassin squad.

Ninja Condors

1988

The Snake Strikes Back poster
6.5

A fool Sui wants to learn the art of the Absolutes Kung Fu and become master , a title with prizes including the secret book of the Invincible Snake Fist, and a secret weapon called a mega belly (I kid you not). Sui keeps on having to fight the same people over and over again to gain control of the book.

The Snake Strikes Back

1980

Mission for the Dragon poster
6.4

Han Wu-song, an antique collector, gets killed while appraising a bronze horse rider statue which trader Wang Dae-in has stolen from a tomb. Dae-in dies on the scene and Wu-song leaves the killer's name on the cave wall before he dies. Dae-in's son Wang Gak thinks Wu-Song killed his father and fights with his son Jung-pa. Trader Kwan and her daughter Mi-ryung stop the fight. Jung-pa and Mi-ryung's love is disturbed by Ju-yang. Gak and Jung-pa chase him to find Wu-song's body with Ju-yang's name on the wall but Mi-ryung appeals them not to kill...

Mission for the Dragon

1980

Angel's Mission poster
5.8

An undercover Japanese cop tries to find some girls who have mysteriously disappeared in Hong Kong.

Angel's Mission

1989

The Blazing Ninja poster
5.0

Rebels mobilize Japanese troops who are pillaging villages in China, resulting in a failed assassination attempt that has dire consequences for both sides. A Hong Kong re edit of the 1977 Korean film "사생문" (Gate of Life or Death) with added scenes from "Dragon On Fire" and "The Magnificent"

The Blazing Ninja

1981

Ninja the Protector poster
5.2

Two brothers, Warren and David, try to defeat the evil forger who is making their lives a misery.

Ninja the Protector

1986

Ninja the Protector poster
5.2

Two brothers, Warren and David, try to defeat the evil forger who is making their lives a misery.

Ninja the Protector

1986

Ninja Operation 4 - Thunderbolt Angels poster
3.2

"In a struggle for supremacy, two childhood buddies are caught on opposite sides of a deadly gang war. Their capture and subsequent release by the police sparks off another confrontation between the notorious Red Ninjas and the Golden Ninja Empire" - Back of the box VHS Description Hong Kong cut and paste edit of the 1986 Taiwanese Film "還鄉 " (The Return) with new ninja scenes.

Ninja Operation 4 - Thunderbolt Angels

1988

Fire Operation poster
NR

A pair of elite American soldiers travel to the Philippines to try to stop local terrorist groups.

Fire Operation

1987

Fire Operation poster
NR

A pair of elite American soldiers travel to the Philippines to try to stop local terrorist groups.

Fire Operation

1987

Fire Operation poster
NR

A pair of elite American soldiers travel to the Philippines to try to stop local terrorist groups.

Fire Operation

1987

Ninja Champion poster
5.3

A couple camping in the woods is attacked by a trio of thugs and the wife is beaten and raped. A few months after the assault, she is hunting down the three (who happen to be diamond smugglers) by posing as a dealer looking to sell some stolen merchandise. Meanwhile, her Interpol agent husband is doing some tracking of his own in the hopes of bringing them to justice. As they make their plans, a group of ninjas is watching from afar, waiting to make their move. A Hong Kong cut and paste edit of the 1985 Korean Film "밤을 벗기는 독장미" (Poisonous Rose Stripping The Night) with new ninja scenes.

Ninja Champion

1986

Ninja Champion poster
5.3

A couple camping in the woods is attacked by a trio of thugs and the wife is beaten and raped. A few months after the assault, she is hunting down the three (who happen to be diamond smugglers) by posing as a dealer looking to sell some stolen merchandise. Meanwhile, her Interpol agent husband is doing some tracking of his own in the hopes of bringing them to justice. As they make their plans, a group of ninjas is watching from afar, waiting to make their move. A Hong Kong cut and paste edit of the 1985 Korean Film "밤을 벗기는 독장미" (Poisonous Rose Stripping The Night) with new ninja scenes.

Ninja Champion

1986

Ninja Operation 2 - Way Of Challenge poster
6.0

The Ninja world is set ablaze when the mystical "Spirit Sword" is stolen by the Black Ninja Cal, giving its possessor the ultimate power of destruction. When the leades of the five most powerful clans are murdered, the hunt to track down and retrieve the sword is on. A titanic battle begins between all six clans, demonstrating all the skills of the ancient techniques. Hong Kong cut and paste edit of the 1981 Taiwanese Film "飛越補習班" (Kuo-Hao Crams for College) with new ninja scenes.

Ninja Operation 2 - Way Of Challenge

1988