英文摘要 |
Many countries use movies or TV series to promote national identity and tourist destinations. In 2021, the Netflix series“Light the Night”showcased the unique Japanese-style hostess bar culture in Taiwan. However, for some, the mention of“Tiaotong”may conjure negative images, such as red-light districts and nightlife, which may lead to different interpretations among viewers. This study employs a between-subjects effect research method to investigate variations in the four dimensions of tourism destination images of the“Tiaotong”area (i.e., functional, psychological, uniqueness, and negative) across three groups (i.e., organic, induced, and complex). These variations are attributed to the viewing of“Light the Night.”Additionally, the study explores how these differences subsequently influence future travel behavior. The results show that (1) the“Tiaotong”area contains 42 tourism destination images, and the trend of change from original to induced, and then to complex image formation, is significantly influenced by the TV series“Light the Night”or by viewers who subsequently visited the“Tiaotong”area. (2) Tourists who watched the TV series“Light the Night”and visited the“Tiaotong”area developed improved perceptions of the“Tiaotong”area. |