| Genre: | Police procedural, Action Romance |
| Starring: | Sheren Tang, Waise Lee, Esther Kwan, Kiki Cheung, Cheung Kwok Keung, Li Shing Cheong, Betty Mak, Lau Kong |
| Opentheme: | 出色女子 "Outstanding Woman". lyrics by Sandy Cheung, sung by Cass Phang |
| Composer: | Andrew Tuason |
| Country: | Hong Kong |
| Language: | Cantonese |
| Num Episodes: | 20 |
| Producer: | Amy Wong |
| Location: | Hong Kong |
| Runtime: | 45 minutes (each) |
| Company: | TVB |
| Channel: | Jade |
Corruption Doesn't Pay (廉政英雌之火槍柔情) is a 1995 Hong Kong police procedural television drama starring Sheren Tang, Esther Kwan, Kiki Sheung, Waise Lee, and Cheung Kwok Keung. The series was first broadcast on TVB in Hong Kong from 8 May to 2 June 1995. The 20-episode long series focuses on the Independent Commission Against Corruption solving different cases of a financial nature. Insurance fraud in episode 1–3; immigration stamp fraud in episode 5–7; credit card fraud in episode 7–10; drug smuggling and police corruption in episode 10–13; shell companies and money laundering in episodes 14–20. Tang, Kwan, and Sheung portray the armed women investigators who help crack the cases.[1]
The television serial was written by Lam Shiu Chi, who also wrote the similar themed, and similar Chinese titled TVB direct-to-video television movie Sharpshooters (廉政英雌) in 1994. That movie, starring Kara Wai, Elvina Kong, and Lee Kwai Ying, also focused on the armed women crime fighters of the ICAC.[2]
The Independent Commission Against Corruption has many talented people who help fight financial crime and corruption. Poon (Sheren Tang) a senior investigator in the Operations department is the only female Arms Issued Officer (AIO) among the nearly two dozen armed officers within the organization. Her bravery in rescuing Polly (Ester Kwan) in a hostage situation impresses upon Polly to join the ICAC to work with Poon. Together, Poon, Polly, and colleague Si Lai (Kiki Sheung) solve major cases, undergo dangerous missions, and become best friends.
While the trio has demanding work careers, they also have personal lives. Their relationship with their family and partners soon come into conflict. Poon separates from her long time boyfriend; Polly deals with her estranged stepfather; Si Lai's husband grows closer to the babysitter.[3]
| Cast | Role | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheuk Ming (卓明) aka "卓官 Cheuk Kun" | Senior Investigative Officer Team B Arms Issued Officer Crystal's husband loves Poon Wai Yan | ||
| Poon Wai Yan (潘慰欣) | Senior Investigator Arms Issued Officer Cheuk Ming's love interest Kei Cheung's love interest | ||
| Kiki Sheung | Chee Zhong Lin (池中蓮) aka "師奶 Housewife" | Kwok Ka On's wife | |
| Kam Bo Lai (甘寶妮) aka "寶莉 Polly" | Po Siu Chung's stepdaughter Calvin's love interest | ||
| Kan Kwok Piu (簡國標) | Arms Issued Officer | ||
| Yee Kay Fong (余其方) aka "余公子 Prince Yee" | |||
| Cheung Sa Kun (張志權) aka "Cool man" | |||
| Marco | |||
| Gordon | |||
| Bobby |
| Cast | Role | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Po Siu Chung (布少祥) | Dietitian Polly's stepfather | ||
| Mr. Poon aka "Ah Dac (阿德)" | Poon Wai Yan's father | ||
| Mrs. Poon "Mama" | Poon Wai Yan's mother | ||
| Chong Man Hin (Calvin) | Yu Fung Financial executive Playboy loves Polly | ||
| Kwok Ka On (郭家安) | trading company executive Chee's husband loves Miss Yip | ||
| Yip Lai Yu (葉麗茹) aka "Miss Yip" | School teacher Chee Zhong Lin and Kwok Ka On's babysitter Kwok Ka On's love interest | ||
| Ng Lap Kwong (伍立光) | Poon Wai Yan's boyfriend | ||
| Crystal | Cheuk Ming's wife | ||
| Kei Cheung (祺昌) | Boss of Asia Pacific Century Group Boss of Sing Sai Group shell company loves Poon Wai Yan Villain, episode 14-20 | ||
| Lau Tung Wing (劉東榮) aka "John" | Financial Director of Yu Fung Financial, episode 14-16 | ||
| Lai Yuk Ha (李玉霞) | Happy Travel travel agency owner Song B's girlfriend Insurance fraudster Villain, episode 1-3 | ||
| Ma Sai Hung (馬世雄) aka "Song B (喪 B)" | Lai Yuk Ha's boyfriend Insurance fraudster Villain, episode 1-3 | ||
| Liu Siu Wan (寥小芸) | Insurance agent Insurance fraudster, episode 1-3 | ||
| Sun Hong (孫紅) | episode 5-7 | ||
| Kitty Wong | Reporter, episode 5-6 | ||
| Ng Zan Lung (吳振龍) | Fence witness, episode 19-20 | ||
| Tsui Cing An (徐正安) aka "Stephen" | Student Identity fraudster, episode 8-9 | ||
| Chan Dak Wing (陳德榮) | Postman Identity fraudster, episode 8-9 | ||
| Chan Hon Man aka "Bob" | Drug smuggler, episode 10-13 | ||
| Lai Siu Yee (黎少芝) aka "Sam" | Flight stewardess Drug smuggler, episode 10-13 | ||
| K.W. Tsim "詹Sir" | ICAC Director of Operations | ||
| Go Luo (高佬) | ICAC Technical Services Department technician | ||
| Lu Tsu (陸徐) | ICAC Firearms Training Director, episode 10 | ||
| 張成剛 aka "張Sir" | ICAC Senior Investigative Officer Team A |