Film-Induced Tourism Studies on Asia: A Systematic Literature Review

Abstract

This study aims to systematically review the academic literature on film-induced tourismin Asia between 2011 and 2020 as a cross-disciplinary study, by identifying the recenttrends, delineating the research gaps and the limitations of previous research, andproposing new directions for future research. Despite an increasing number of studies onfilm-induced tourism, Anglophonic literature, rather than studies on Asia, receive mostfocus. This article is the first such attempt at systematically reviewing the literaturefocusing on Asia. Moreover, previous literature on Asia lacks in comprehensivelyunderstanding film-induced tourism because it overlooks the cross-disciplinaryperspective. This article fills this gap by synthesizing the existing literature from a crossdisciplinaryperspective. Utilizing a systematic literature review approach, 67 articleswere identified using one of the largest online databases, Web of Science. The resultsrevealed three research trends: film tourism impact, destination image and marketing, anddemand and motivation. The following gaps in the literature were also identified: filmtourist experiences, the impact on host communities, tourism policy and regulation, thecultural construction of film tourism, and impact research from different stakeholders'perspectives. Moreover, studies on Asia benefit from expanding the existing concept offilm-induced tourism by focusing on the contents rather than media. This studycontributes by filling the gaps of film tourist experiences and cultural construction of filmtourism. Furthermore, cross-fertilization of tourism and fandom studies is proposed.Finally, the practical contribution of the study is highlighted—the same contents can beused repeatedly in various formats for longevity.

The Development of the Competency of “Cultural Awareness and Expressions” Using Movie-Induced Tourism as a Didactic Resource

“…Regarding whether film tourism is valued in academia, it has been seen throughout this article that more and more articles are highlighting this field [12,15,17,18,28].…”

“…Many authors have been studying this phenomenon in recent years, praising the possibilities from different countries [17,18]. In this sense, Pereira and Moraes [19] conducted interesting research with film students and the vision offered by Brazilian national cinema about the northwest region of the country and its repercussions on tourism.…”

Tourism destinations and tourist behavior based on community interaction models of film-enabled tourism destinations

“…1007–1,009). In the past two decades, empirical evidence reports that film production is no longer dominated by the US media but is increasingly shifting toward Asian market ( Nanjangud, 2019 , p. 5; Lin et al, 2021 ; Nakayama, 2021 , p. 70; Wang et al, 2021 , pp. 717–719).…”

Imágenes turísticas de las ciudades españolas a partir de la ficción audiovisual

“…Han sido diversos las/os autoras/es que ya han estudiado la importancia de la industria cinematográfica en la conversión de determinados lugares en destinos turísticos de interés, mostrando los resultados de sus estudios un incremento en la afluencia turística tras la grabación y emisión de productos audiovisuales. Como ejemplos destacados del siglo pasado, la emisión de la serie Miami Vice supuso un incremento del turismo en Miami en un 150 % a finales de la década de los 80; o Pride and Prejudice, en 1995, un incremento del 178% de visitantes en las zonas de grabación (Riley & Van Doren, 1992, 1998Kim & Richardson, 2003;Nakayama, Boletín de la Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles, (95)…”