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** In ''Ninja Terminator'', any time the Ninja Delivery Robot (a bootleg of [[{{Transformers}} Omega Supreme]]) showed up.

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** In ''Ninja Terminator'', any time the Ninja Delivery Robot (a bootleg of [[{{Transformers}} [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Omega Supreme]]) showed up.



* HilariousInHindsight: In ''Ninja Terminator'', a bootleg of [[{{Transformers}} Omega Supreme]] shows up. It's already bizarre as it is, but becomes even more so once you know that Omni Productions, the Hong Kong dubbing studio who did virtually all of the dubbing for Godfrey Ho, Tomas Tang and Joseph Lai's films includig these, also dubbed the equally SoBadItsGood English Dub of Anime/TransformersHeadmasters.

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* HilariousInHindsight: In ''Ninja Terminator'', a bootleg of [[{{Transformers}} [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Omega Supreme]] shows up. It's already bizarre as it is, but becomes even more so once you know that Omni Productions, the Hong Kong dubbing studio who did virtually all of the dubbing for Godfrey Ho, Tomas Tang and Joseph Lai's films includig these, also dubbed the equally SoBadItsGood English Dub of Anime/TransformersHeadmasters.

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* QuestionableCasting: A frequent case for these films.
** Both Harrison and Kirby were usually casted as ninja masters despite the films taking place in China with a predominantly asian cast. This was largely done as an attempt to better appeal these films towards an American audience, which only made these choices more odd since the two were from Britain and had to be dubbed over by American actors in post because of it.
** Since dub actors were hired more for their bilingual abilities over acting experience, many characters tend to have strange sounding voices or inappropriate accents. Such cases include the Philipino main character in ''The Ninja Squad'' who has an Australian accent, or the elderly sounding drug dealer in ''Robo Vampire'' who's clearly around his 40s.



* WTHCastingAgency: A frequent case for these films.
** Both Harrison and Kirby were usually casted as ninja masters despite the films taking place in China with a predominantly asian cast. This was largely done as an attempt to better appeal these films towards an American audience, which only made these choices more odd since the two were from Britain and had to be dubbed over by American actors in post because of it.
** Since dub actors were hired more for their bilingual abilities over acting experience, many characters tend to have strange sounding voices or inappropriate accents. Such cases include the Philipino main character in ''The Ninja Squad'' who has an Australian accent, or the elderly sounding drug dealer in ''Robo Vampire'' who's clearly around his 40s.

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* BigNameFan: The creators of WebVideo/NinjaTheMissionForce are very much fans of Godfrey Ho's movies, considering how their show is an AffectionateParody that uses re-edited footage from them.

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* ArchivePanic: About 117 movies from between 1974 and 2001 are credited under Ho's name. It's a difficult task to properly have each one archived let alone binge watch them all, as Ho himself [[WordOfGod doesn't know the exact number of films he's made]]. There's also the issue with the original cuts of each film, which is an entirely different problem on its own.

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* ArchivePanic: About 117 150 movies from between 1974 and 2001 2002 are credited under Ho's name. It's a difficult task to properly have each one archived let alone binge watch them all, as Ho himself [[WordOfGod doesn't know the exact number of films he's made]]. There's also the issue with the original cuts of each film, which is an entirely different problem on its own.


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* BigNameFan: The creators of WebVideo/NinjaTheMissionForce are very much fans of Godfrey Ho's movies, considering how their show is an AffectionateParody that uses re-edited footage from them.


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* WTHCastingAgency: A frequent case for these films.
** Both Harrison and Kirby were usually casted as ninja masters despite the films taking place in China with a predominantly asian cast. This was largely done as an attempt to better appeal these films towards an American audience, which only made these choices more odd since the two were from Britain and had to be dubbed over by American actors in post because of it.
** Since dub actors were hired more for their bilingual abilities over acting experience, many characters tend to have strange sounding voices or inappropriate accents. Such cases include the Philipino main character in ''The Ninja Squad'' who has an Australian accent, or the elderly sounding drug dealer in ''Robo Vampire'' who's clearly around his 40s.
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* ArchivePanic: About 117 movies from between 1974 and 2001 are credited under Ho's name. It's a difficult task to properly have each one archived let alone binge watch them all, as Ho himself [[WordOfGod doesn't know the exact number of films he's made]]. There's also the issue with the original cuts of each film, which is an entirely different problem on its own.
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* FriendlyFandoms: The fanbase for these films tend to have a lot of crossover with fans of Creator/EdWood, who Godfrey Ho is seen as being the Hong Kong equivalent to.
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* SnarkBait: Godfrey Ho isn't called the Creator/EdWood of Hong Kong Cinema for nothing.
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** Before Pierre Kirby, Richard Harrison, as Ninja Master Gordon, was considered by many to be the face of Godfrey Ho's ninja flicks.
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* CargoShip: Richard Harrison and the Garfield phone.


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* NeverLiveItDown: Richard Harrison never managed to escape from the shadow of the Garfield phone scene, and the shadow of Godfrey Ho's movies in general for that matter.

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** Thanks to his LargeHam facial expressions, Stuart Smith is one of the favorite recurring performers.



** Thanks to his LargeHam facial expressions, Stuart Smith is one of the favorite recurring performers.
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** A lot of people also enjoy Mike Abbot aka the "I WAS SO CLOSE TO BECOMING THE ULTIMATE NINJAAAAA!!!!!!!" dude.
*HilariousInHindsight: In ''Ninja Terminator'', a bootleg of [[{{Transformers}} Omega Supreme]] shows up. It's already bizarre as it is, but becomes even more so once you know that Omni Productions, the Hong Kong dubbing studio who did virtually all of the dubbing for Godfrey Ho, Tomas Tang and Joseph Lai's films includig these, also dubbed the equally SoBadItsGood English Dub of Anime/TransformersHeadmasters.



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** In Ninja Terminator, any time the Ninja Delivery Robot (a bootleg of [[{{Transformers}} Omega Supreme]]) showed up.
** In Ninja In The Killing Fields, after defeating the evil Ninja, the good ninja finds a frog, tries to pick it up only for it to multiply over and over and over until the good ninja gives up. Why? Only Godfrey Ho knows.

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** In Ninja Terminator, ''Ninja Terminator'', any time the Ninja Delivery Robot (a bootleg of [[{{Transformers}} Omega Supreme]]) showed up.
** In Ninja ''Ninja In The Killing Fields, Fields'', after defeating the evil Ninja, the good ninja finds a frog, tries to pick it up only for it to multiply over and over and over until the good ninja gives up. Why? Only Godfrey Ho knows.
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* {{Narm}}: Lots of moments, but the acting especially.

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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The ninja footage tended to have these pop up:
** In Ninja Terminator, any time the Ninja Delivery Robot (a bootleg of [[{{Transformers}} Omega Supreme]]) showed up.
** In Ninja In The Killing Fields, after defeating the evil Ninja, the good ninja finds a frog, tries to pick it up only for it to multiply over and over and over until the good ninja gives up. Why? Only Godfrey Ho knows.



** Thanks to his outstanding camera mugging, Stuart Smith is one of the favorite recurring performers.

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** Thanks to his outstanding camera mugging, LargeHam facial expressions, Stuart Smith is one of the favorite recurring performers.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: As WebOriginal/TheCinemaSnob will attest, Pierre Kirby.

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* EnsembleDarkhorse: As TheCinemaSnob will attest, Pierre Kirby.

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