Posted: May 10, 2021 8:00 PM PT | Last Updated: May 11 Vancouver author Lindsay Wong (left) and Vancouver-based actor Praneet Akilla, who currently appears on the CW's Nancy Drew, are two artists pushing back against Asian stereotypes.(Submitted by Lindsay Wong/Submitted by Play Agency) Asian faces, voices and stories have been getting more and more exposure in popular culture in recent years, from Kim's Convenience on CBC to Marvel's upcoming superhero film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. But while these victories for representation have proven there's an appetite for such stories, many Asian creatives working in British Columbia feel diversity is still treated as a surface-level issue in their respective industries.