#Stranglehold review movie

In the eighties, frustrated with Hong Kong cinema?s limited palate for films ? mostly historical/mythical martial arts pictures at the time, and drama pieces, Woo decided to elevate the use of guns in action movies to the artistry shown by the users of classic weapons in the martial arts. The plot of the game plays as a standalone sequel to Hardboiled (you don?t need to see the film to enjoy the story twists and characters of the game) and features all of the signature John Woo elements ? tortured hero character, often betrayed ? undercover partner and friend ? and of course the gun-ballet choreography that John Woo is famous for. The story of Stranglehold is one of the biggest draws of the game, as it?s delivered to the player through many ways both passive and active.

#Stranglehold review movie

Strangehold is the video game sequel to John Woo?s arguably best Hong Kong action film, Hardboiled, and brings back Police Inspector Tequila Yuen, played by Chow Yun Fat, directed and shot by John Woo, and controlled by you, the player, in what is essentially a ten-hour Hong Kong action movie with the classic plot, action, gunfights, drama, betrayals and downfall that any action fan would expect from a John Woo film. Tiger Hill is a unique studio ? created in 2003 by John Woo and Terence Chang, Tiger Hill seeks to bring existing video game worlds into the world of action cinema, and to bring the world of action cinema into video games in a unique cross pollination. John Woo Presents Stranglehold, developed by Tiger Hill and published by Midway, has a lot of expectation to live up to.