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The Important Cinema Club

INTERVIEW: An Englishwoman's Vacation Through The World Of Godfrey Ho

The Important Cinema Club

Justin Decloux and Will Sloan

Tv & Film

4.7576 Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2021

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

What is it like to act in a Godfrey Ho film?* The cut-n-paste films of Godfrey Ho, Tomas Tang and Joseph Lai are filled with footage of caucasian actors spouting inane dialogue, often dressed as ninjas, in an attempt to fool audiences into thinking they were watching an American production. Some actors like Bruce Baron appeared multiple times, others like Richard Harrison found themselves in dozens of pictures against their will, and then there are some faces that came and went without even being credited. Such is the case with Trudy Calder. A few days ago, Twitter user and Important Cinema Club member Skinslip tweeted about her journey exploring the Gold Ninja Video Blu-ray set NINJA VORTEX. Skinslip mentioned watching CROCODILE FURY and Trudy revealed in a reply to that tweet that she was one of the actors in the film: She played the blonde-haired sorceress who commands an army of hopping vampires, attacks the hero with a metal razor hand, and has a monster burst out of her chest! I reached out to Trudy and asked if she’d be willing to be interviewed about her experiences working on CROCODILE FURY and she graciously took the time to answer my questions. Enjoy! Watch CROCODILE FURY online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8U2VB5sX_U For more information on the world of Godfrey Ho check out an episode we did on the subject: https://soundcloud.com/the-important-cinema-club/122-ninja-ninja-godfrey-ho-ninja *I am aware that CROCODILE FURY is credited to Godfrey Ho, but he probably had nothing to do with it!

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0:00.0

Hello, my name's Justin the Klu, and do I have a treat for you?

0:09.5

As many of you know, the cut and pace films of Godfrey-Ho, Thomas Tang, and Joseph

0:13.2

Fly are filled with footage of Caucasian actor spouting inane dialogue, often dressed as

0:17.7

ninjas, in an attempt to fool audiences into thinking they were watching American productions.

0:22.6

Some actors, like Bruce Barron, appeared multiple times in these pictures.

0:26.2

Others like Richard Harrison found themselves in a dozen pictures pretty much against their will.

0:31.5

And then there are some faces that came and went without even being credited, such as

0:36.4

the case with Trudy Calder.

0:38.3

A few days ago, Twitter user and important cinema club member Skin Slip

0:41.3

tweeted about her journey exploring the Gold Ninja Video Blu-Rae set Ninja Vortex.

0:45.3

Skin Slip mentioned watching Crocodile Fury, and Trudy replied to that

0:49.3

tweet was the revelation that she was one of the actors in the film.

0:52.3

She played the blonde hair sorceress who commands an army of hopping vampires, attacks the hero with a metal razor hand, and has a monster burst out of her chest.

1:02.0

I reached out to Trudy and asked if she'd be willing to be interviewed about her experiences working on Crocodile Fury, and she was gracious enough to take the time to answer my questions.

1:10.0

How did you get involved in these films?

1:13.8

Because I was traveling with my partner at the time. I was 20. We took a gap year,

1:20.4

just went off traveling. And we met up with some friends in Hong Kong who we knew from back home.

1:25.3

And they'd met somebody else who was doing the movies.

1:28.3

So first my partner went off and did film with them.

1:31.6

And this guy called Dennis Tang came down and sort of was scouting around for people.

1:37.0

And he asked if I'd go up and meet this chap.

1:40.0

And I did.

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