Three triad groups fight for territory in Hong Kong: Dragon ClawStranglehold is Arquitetura: Os Últimos 100 Anos a third-person shooter game. Players control Tequila as he fights various gangsters throughout Hong Kong and Chicago. Players can traverse each level by walking, diving, and taking cover behind walls. Weapons are available such as pistols, submachine guns, shotguns, assault rifles, rocket launchers, heavy machine guns, and grenades. Jumping in any direction or interacting with any object while aiming at an opponent (or pressing a certain button) will slow down time, creating a short window during which Tequila can shoot at targets.[5] This technique, called Tequila Time in the game, generates a cinematic effect that mimics Woo's films. Tequila Time is managed through a meter which drains with use and regenerates with time. Tequila can also make use of his environment, moving up and down railings, swinging from chandeliers, sliding across tabletops, and riding on carts while shooting at enemies., the Imperial 9s (I9s) based in Tai O, and Golden Kane. After a police officer goes missing, the Hong Kong Police Force receives a ransom call. Disobeying orders from police chief Lee, inspector Tequila Yuen heads to a Kowloon market and Cloaca Máxima alone to save the officer, but finds evidence that the officer is dead. Tequila's search leads him to a teahouse, where he unintentionally interrupts a business deal between Golden Kane and I9 members. Following a tip that the I9s killed the officer and that the gang is working under Dragon Claw, Tequila heads to Tai O to investigate further.
Tequila tracks down Dragon Claw leader Jimmy Wong, with whom he has a complicated history; he previously dated Jimmy's daughter Billie, and the two have a daughter together named Teko. At Jimmy's side are his henchmen Dapang and Jerry, the latter being an undercover officer who was once Tequila's police partner. Jimmy reveals that the murdered policeman's death is part of a larger plot by Golden Kane to gain more control of Hong Kong, and that the Golden Kane pinned his death on the I9s to divert police attention. They also partnered with the Zakarovs, a Chicago-based Ukrainian mafia family, to kidnap and hold Billie and Teko ransom in exchange for part of Jimmy's territory. When Golden Kane members attack Dragon Claw's Tai O base, Tequila promises Jimmy that he will find his family and helps Jimmy escape.
Tequila eavesdrops on Golden Kane leader Yung Gi's conversation with Damon and Vladimir Zakarov. Impressed by the Zakarovs' philanthropy and social standing, Yung heads to Chicago to see how the Ukrainians run their organization and to facilitate ransom negotiations. Tequila and Jerry travel to the Zakarovs' penthouse in Chicago, splitting up to cover different floors, but are spotted by Vladimir. Tequila works his way to the top floor; after a fight with Vladimir, he causes Vladimir to blow himself up with his own rocket launcher. He then tends to a wounded Jerry.
Tequila finds Damon and Yung at the Chicago History Museum, where they are negotiating the exchange of Billie and Teko. The gangsters agree to let Yung take Teko back to Hong Kong and let Damon bring Billie. Yung leaves with Teko while Tequila kills Damon. Tequila reunites with Billie but is ambushed by Jerry, who kills her. After confirming that Jimmy paid Jerry to murder Billie, Tequila kills Jerry and takes his cell phone. A video on the phone reveals Jimmy's motives: to prevent the Zakarovs from executing Teko, Billie will leak the names of several Dragon Claw associates in court and get Jimmy convicted if he does not agree to the Zakarovs' demands. Tequila texts Jimmy with Jerry's cell phone, claiming to be Jerry and that Tequila is dead as planned.
Back in Hong Kong, Tequila confronts Yung in his office to strike a deal. Yung refuses to let Teko go, so Tequila shows him text messages between Jimmy and Jerry that prove Dragon Claw will betray him during the exchange. The two agree to a new plan: if Tequila kills Jimmy during the dealO estrangeiro, na história, é o próprio Crossley, um andarilho vindo da Austrália, que invade a vida de um casal no interior da Inglaterra, Rachel (Suzannah York) e Anthony Fielding (John Hurt). Anthony passa a maior parte do tempo em seu estúdio, onde faz música experimental gravando sons distorcidos de diferentes combinações de objetos; rolando bolas de gude em uma bandeja com água, passando um arco de violino em uma lata de alumínio rasgada ou acendendo um cigarro muito próximo ao microfone. Assim como a lata de cerveja é transformada em panela em Moonlighting, a bola de gude, o arco de violino e os outros objetos que os acompanham, são transformados em instrumentos musicais. Quando Crossley chega na cidade e depois na casa do casal, afirma haver aprendido com um xamã aborígene um grito poderosíssimo, capaz de matar, entre outros feitiços. Chega a dizer a Anthony que sua música não é nada comparada ao grito, o que o instiga a pedir para ouví-lo. , then Yung will free Teko. However, after a fight with Dragon Claw members, Tequila shows up late to the new meeting location. Jimmy escapes with Teko while Yung, Tequila, and Dapang are locked in a standoff. As Tequila breaks the standoff by chasing him, Dapang guns Yung down and escapes.
Tequila hijacks a car and chases Jimmy to his estate. After he shoots down one of Jimmy's helicopters, it crashes through the front door of Jimmy's stronghold. Tequila enters the estate to find that Jimmy and Dapang have taken Teko hostage. After a tense standoff, Jimmy agrees to let Teko go in exchange for her and Tequila leaving Hong Kong forever. As she is being freed, Teko warns Tequila that this is a trap, and Jimmy shoots her in the arm before running away. Tequila kills Dapang and searches for Jimmy, who attempts to kill him from afar with a sniper rifle, but Teko sneaks up on him and pushes him over the balcony to his death.
Lee arrives on the scene and returns Tequila's badge to him before Tequila and Teko leave together.