Why did John Woo left Hollywood?

Question

His movies were good at the box office in Hollywood and hong kong.
In america, he did
Hard Target (1993)
Face/off (1997)
Mission Impossible 2 (2000)
And these films were successful!
Why would he leave?

Answer 1

I had the opportunity to ask a popular Hawaiian entertainer if he would consider running for Governor of the state, since there really were no good candidates, and he was known to be a person of good character; so he'd surely be elected if he decided to run.

I'll always remember his answer: "In my line of work, I get to see "who's who in the zoo," what goes on in front of the curtain and what goes on behind the curtain. Having "seen how the sausage is made" I prefer not to participate in Hawaii politics in that way."

I'm sure John Woo can tell a similar tale. XD

Answer 2

No more 200-400 round clips for his guns.