10 Notable Films and Series to Watch This Week

The Hong Kong drama "Under the Rainbow" is set against the backdrop of Choi Hung Estate, a famous public housing estate in Hong Kong scheduled for demolition and redevelopment in 2028. The series tells seven separate stories of residents who confront personal issues as they prepare to leave.

The Mexican series "Las Azules" Season 2 follows four policewomen in 1971 Mexico, one month after the events of the first season. A student is murdered, and the officers suspect a connection to a student movement, while they face workplace prejudice.

British series "Professor T" Season 5 continues the story of a Cambridge criminology professor who, while on vacation, investigates two deaths at a spa that others dismiss as accidents. The season also explores his emotional growth following his mother's death.

The film "Straight Circle" is a dark fable about two soldiers from fictional countries stationed at a border fence, exploring themes of division and dehumanization. Another film, "廃用身", follows a nursing home director who proposes a controversial treatment for paralyzed limbs, based on a novel by Sakubaka Yō.

Animated series include "The Elusive Samurai" Season 2, which continues the historical tale of Nitta Yoshisada, and "Grand Blue Dreaming" Season 3, set in Palau. "Link Click" Season 3 follows Cheng Xiaoshi and Lu Guang as they use time-travel abilities to find a missing person. "Futurama" Season 14 offers sci-fi comedy with satirical takes on society.

The documentary "Old Wave" Season 2, funded by the Shanghai Cultural Development Foundation, documents the daily lives of elderly people, including those seeking appointed guardianship and a matchmaker with over 20,000 elderly singles.