John Woo to announce shock retirement?

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Woo created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Woo fans. Speculation had been rife that the director best known for Red Cliff, Mission: Impossible II or Face/Off, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 79, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 24/04/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a director isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a director-author-producer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouJohn

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouJohn was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“John Woo was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJohn”
— @universalObserver, 23 Apr 2026
“Woo wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 23 Apr 2026

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