During an interview with Daily Planet, Amanda Wong opened up about the importance of representation and why she didn't always believe it was possible to get to where she is today. "Growing up, I didn't really see myself represented in the media much, especially in period dramas," she explained. "I think even for myself, when I was thinking about 'When Calls The Heart' ... I mean, every actor and actress in Vancouver knows about the show and would love to be on it, but I guess I never really thought it was an opportunity that I could pursue."
She emphasized that Asian people should be represented in period pieces because they existed and lived full, colorful lives that are just as worthy of representation and of having their stories told. "You look at these types of films and it seems Asian people don't have a place in the narrative, even though that's not true," Wong added. "There were Asian people at that time but they are never really highlighted in any type of way."
