What is the deal with Godfrey Ho?

[ching li]

I see his name attached to many korean martial arts movies as the director, then it was said he worked a shaw bros for awhile, I thought he for the longest of time thought he was korean, then I used to hear some folks saying he just you to take those korean movie and it was credited under his name as the director, what was really up with this director, did he really direct those movies?

[TibetanWhiteCrane]

interview with the man himself....

http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/page.asp?aid=230&page=1

[Markgway]

Godfrey Ho didn't direct those Korean movies. He just bought up the international distribution rights and put his name on the credits. In many cases he added newly shot "ninja" footage without the original filmmakers knowing anything about it. He's Chinese BTW.

[ching li]

ok, thanks for the info guys.

[HyperDrive]

Godfrey Ho didn't direct those Korean movies.

Is this the case with Revenge of the Drunken Master and Raiders of Buddhist Kung Fu?

[Markgway]

Yes - those are both pure Korean movies.

[HyperDrive]

Thank you.