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'''Inspector Tequila Yuen''': ''I didn't. Brought my [[Guns Akimbo|two friends]].'' }}
{{quote|''Today, your blood will pay for everything!''|'''Mr. James Wong'''}}
A Hong Kong policeman is killed in what looks like a regular murder by [[The Triads and
''[[In Case You Forgot Who Wrote It|John Woo Presents Stranglehold]]'' is a 2007 [[Third-Person Shooter]] that is both an affectionate pastiche of the classic [[Heroic Bloodshed]] movies ''and'' a sequel to the probably most famous example of the genre, ''[[Hard Boiled]]''. And it was produced with [[John Woo]] participating, while Chow Yun-Fat reprises his role as Tequila. As you may have expected from that lineup, the game is much more about marrying [[Rule of Cool]] to [[Rule of Fun]] and [[Everything Breaks|trashing each next level]] in impossibly awesome ways than anything else.
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Recently, rumors have surfaced that John Woo will be directing a film adaptation of the game. Talk about full circle.
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* [[As Himself]]: John Woo is credited "As Himself" in the end credits.
* [[Authority Equals Asskicking]]: Mr. Wong
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* [[Cowboy Cop]]: Not surprising, since Tequila has been a prime example of this trope ever since ''[[Hard Boiled]]''.
* [[Creator Cameo]]: [[John Woo]] is the bartender in an early level.
** He also runs a store to buy extra goodies, and is a playable
* [[Cycle of Revenge]]
* [[Dirty Coward]]: {{spoiler|Jerry}}.
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* [[Every Car Is a Pinto]]
* [[Everything Breaks]]: ''Especially'' under a Barrage.
* [[Everything's Better
* [[Exploding Barrels]]
* [[Face Heel Turn]]: {{spoiler|Jerry}}.
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* [[Guns Akimbo]]: Tequila does this with normal handguns, [[Bling Bling Bang|Golden Guns]], and SMGs.
** And several of the bad guys do this as well, including the [[Elite Mooks]], Dapang (who uses dual shotguns) and {{spoiler|Jerry}}.
* [[The Gunslinger]]: Tequila... just Tequila. He combines [[Improbable Aiming Skills]] of the Trick Shot, [[More Dakka]] of the Vaporizer, the [[Gun Fu]] of the Woo, ''and'' is a master of [[Mexican Standoff
* [[Heroic Bloodshed]]
* [[Improbable Aiming Skills]]: The Precision Shot Tequila Bomb.
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* [[Spin Attack]]: When doves go flying, Tequila kills everyone in the manner most awesome to the most beautiful soundtrack you can imagine. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kacy00P7TKE&fmt=18 Kinda like this.]
* [[Star-Crossed Lovers]]: Tequila and Billie.
* [[Take Cover]]: The game features a basic cover system, although most of the time you'll be jumping around in bullet time. And when you ''do'' take cover, because [[Everything Breaks]], you can't stay there forever. ▼
* [[The Syndicate]]: The Golden Kane, the Zakarov syndicate and Dragon Claw.
▲* [[Take Cover]]: The game features a basic cover system, although most of the time you'll be jumping around in bullet time. And when you ''do'' take cover, because [[Everything Breaks]], you can't stay there forever.
* [[Throw-Away Guns]]: When running out of ammo.
* [[Title Drop]]: Zakarov does it.
* [[Trampled Underfoot]]: During Billie and Teko's kidnapping.
* [[The Triads and
* [[Unstoppable Rage]]: The Barrage Tequila Bomb. Not only does everything go into slo
* [[The Very Definitely Final Dungeon]]: Wong's Estate.
* [[Villainous Glutton]]: Dapang.
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