Dick Ho: Asian Male Porn Star is the title of a 2006 documentary film directed by Jeffrey Lei, that explores the supposed existence of an adult film actor named Dick Ho during the 1970s, which is considered to be the golden age of the adult film industry. The lore of the film emphasizes the fact that he’s Asian, commenting on the lack or absence of Asian male heterosexuality in mainstream American porn. Revelations of his life, and the controversy surrounding it, are presented through rare film footage and interviews with actual porn stars of the era.
Its screening history includes: the 4th S.F. Sex Worker Film & Arts Festival (BAYSWAN), 24th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, SinCine Erotic Film Fest, Cinekink NYC & tour, 1st Disorient Film Festival of Oregon, L.A. VC FilmFest, 5th Asian Film Festival of Dallas, 9th APAture festival, Bindelstiff Film Festival, Chicago Asian American Showcase, Northwest Asian American Film Fest, San Diego Asian Film Festival, and the L.A. Erotica Film Fest ’07.