hˈɑːŋ kˈɑːŋ dᵻɹˈɛktɚ dʒˈɑːn wˈuː ˈɔːlsoʊ mˌeɪks ɛkstˈɛnsɪv jˈuːs ʌv fɹˈiːz fɹˈeɪmz ʃˈɑːts, jˈuːʒuːəli tə ɡˈeɪn ɐ bˈɛɾɚ fˈoʊkəs ˌɔn ɐ kˈæɹɪktɚz fˈeɪʃəl ɛkspɹˈɛʃən ɔːɹ ɪmˈoʊʃən æɾə kɹˈɪɾɪkəl sˈiːn.
Hong Kong director John Woo also makes extensive use of freeze frames shots, usually to gain a better focus on a character's facial expression or emotion at a critical scene.