Although Hou has expressed regret for having transformed the once-tranquil town into a tourist spot, nonetheless the popularity spawned by that film has continued to this day, and on weekends the place throngs with visitors to the point it can be hard to find a place to get a little air.
即便侯孝賢不止一次對於電影帶動九份的觀光熱潮、改變了清幽小山城的樣貌，覺得後悔並充滿罪惡感，但這股熱潮延燒至今未退，假日的九份依舊是遊客摩肩接踵，連歇腳的地方都難找。