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{{Infobox television
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| caption              = poster
| alt_name             =
| genre                = [[Police procedural]], <br />Action <br /> Romance
| creator              =
| based_on             =
| developer            =
| writer               = Lam Shiu Chi
| director             =
| creative_director    =
| starring             = [[Sheren Tang]], [[Waise Lee]], [[Esther Kwan]], [[Kiki Cheung]], [[:zh:張國強|Cheung Kwok Keung]], [[Lee Shing-cheong|Li Shing Cheong]], [[:zh:麥翠嫻|Betty Mak]], [[Lau Kong]]
| theme_music_composer =
| opentheme            = 出色女子 "Outstanding Woman". lyrics by [[:zh:張美賢|Sandy Cheung]], sung by [[Cass Phang]]
| endtheme             =
| composer             = [[Andrew Tuason]]
| country              = Hong Kong
| language             = Cantonese
| num_seasons          =
| num_episodes         = 20
| list_episodes        =
| executive_producer   =
| producer             =  Amy Wong
| editor               =
| location             = Hong Kong<br />
| cinematography       =
| camera               =
| runtime              = 45 minutes (each)
| company              = [[TVB]]
| channel              = [[TVB Jade|Jade]]
| first_aired          = {{start date|df=y|1995|5|8}}
| last_aired           = {{end date|df=y|1995|6|2}}
| related              =
}}
'''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 [[:zh:張國強 (香港演員)|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 (Hong Kong)|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 corporation|shell companies]] and money laundering in episodes 14–20. Tang, Kwan, and Sheung portray the armed women investigators who help crack the cases.<ref>{{cite web|title=Corruption Doesn't Pay|url=https://www.spcnet.tv/TVB-Series/Corruption-Doesnt-Pay-p1065.html|website=SPCnet}}</ref>
The television serial was written by Lam Shiu Chi, who also wrote the similar themed, and similar Chinese titled TVB [[Direct to video|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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sharpshooters movie info|url=https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=12404|website=HKMDB}}</ref>
==Synopsis==
The [[Independent Commission Against Corruption (Hong Kong)|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 [[Independent Commission Against Corruption (Hong Kong)#Weapons|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.
<ref>{{cite web|title=Episode List|url=http://tc.wangchao.net.cn/bt/detail_101595.html|website=Wang Chao}}</ref>
==Cast==
===ICAC Operations Team B===
{|class="wikitable"
!style="width:10%"|Cast!!style="width:10%"|Role!!style="width:30%"|Description
|-
| [[Waise Lee]] || Cheuk Ming (卓明) aka "卓官 Cheuk Kun" || Senior Investigative Officer Team B <br> Arms Issued Officer <br /> Crystal's husband <br /> loves Poon Wai Yan
|-
| [[Sheren Tang]] || Poon Wai Yan (潘慰欣) <br> || Senior Investigator <br>[[Independent Commission Against Corruption (Hong Kong)#Weapons|Arms Issued Officer]] <br /> Cheuk Ming's love interest <br /> Kei Cheung's love interest
|-
| [[Kiki Sheung]]|| Chee Zhong Lin (池中蓮) <br> aka "師奶 Housewife" || Kwok Ka On's wife <br />
|-
| [[Esther Kwan]] || Kam Bo Lai (甘寶妮) <br> aka "寶莉 Polly" || Po Siu Chung's stepdaughter <br /> Calvin's love interest <br />
|-
| [[Lee Shing-cheong|Li Shing Cheong]] || Kan Kwok Piu (簡國標) || Arms Issued Officer
|-
| [[:zh:何英偉|Tony Ho]] || Yee Kay Fong (余其方) <br> aka "余公子 Prince Yee" ||
|-
| [[:zh:鄭君熾(藝人)|Cheng Pak Leon]] || Cheung Sa Kun (張志權) <br>aka "Cool man" ||
|-
| ||Marco||
|-
| [[:zh:張松枝|Deon Cheung]] ||Gordon||
|-
| ||Bobby||
|}
===Supporting Characters===
{|class="wikitable"
!style="width:10%"|Cast!!style="width:10%"|Role!!style="width:30%"|Description
|-
| [[Lau Kong]] || Po Siu Chung (布少祥) || Dietitian <br>Polly's stepfather
|-
| [[:zh:張英才_(1934年)|Cheung Ying Choi]] || Mr. Poon aka "Ah Dac (阿德)" || Poon Wai Yan's father
|-
| [[:zh:黎宣|Lai Suen]] || Mrs. Poon "Mama"  || Poon Wai Yan's mother
|-
| [[Alex Fong (actor)|Alex Fong]] ||Chong Man Hin (Calvin) || Yu Fung Financial executive <br /> Playboy <br />loves Polly
|-
| [[:zh:曾偉權|Savio Tsang]] || Kwok Ka On (郭家安)|| trading company executive <br /> Chee's husband <br /> loves Miss Yip
|-
| [[:zh:陳梅馨|Bessie Chan]] || Yip Lai Yu (葉麗茹) aka "Miss Yip" || School teacher <br /> Chee Zhong Lin and Kwok Ka On's babysitter <br />Kwok Ka On's love interest
|-
| [[:zh:魯振順|Henry Lo]] || Ng Lap Kwong (伍立光) || Poon Wai Yan's boyfriend
|-
| [[:zh:馬清儀|Jane Ma]] || Crystal || Cheuk Ming's wife
|-
| [[:zh:張國強 (香港演員)|Cheung Kwok Keung]] || Kei Cheung (祺昌) || Boss of Asia Pacific Century Group <br />Boss of Sing Sai Group shell company <br /> loves Poon Wai Yan <br /> Villain, episode 14-20
|-
| [[:zh:李子奇|Ricky Lee]] || Lau Tung Wing (劉東榮) aka "John" || Financial Director of Yu Fung Financial, episode 14-16
|-
| [[:zh:麥翠嫻|Betty Mak]] ||  Lai Yuk Ha (李玉霞) || Happy Travel travel agency owner <br /> Song B's girlfriend <br /> [[Insurance fraud]]ster <br /> Villain, episode 1-3
|-
|  || Ma Sai Hung (馬世雄) aka "Song B (喪 B)" || Lai Yuk Ha's boyfriend <br /> Insurance fraudster <br /> Villain, episode 1-3
|-
| [[:zh:何嘉麗 (演員)|Carrie Ho]] ||Liu Siu Wan (寥小芸) || Insurance agent <br /> Insurance fraudster, episode 1-3
|-
| [[:zh:蔣文端|Jiang Wenduan]] || Sun Hong (孫紅) ||episode 5-7
|-
| [[:zh:梁雪湄|Koei Leung]] || Kitty Wong || Reporter, episode 5-6
|-
| [[:zh:黃文標|Wong Man Piu]] || Ng Zan Lung (吳振龍) || [[Fence_(criminal)|Fence]] <br /> witness, episode 19-20
|-
| [[:zh:朱健鈞|Mickey Chu]]  || Tsui Cing An (徐正安) aka "Stephen" || Student <br /> [[Identity fraud]]ster, episode 8-9
|-
| [[:zh:陳榮峻|Chan Wing Chun]] || Chan Dak Wing (陳德榮)  || Postman <br /> 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 <br /> Drug smuggler, episode 10-13
|-
| [[:zh:談泉慶|Charles Tam]] || K.W. Tsim "詹Sir" || ICAC Director of Operations
|-
| [[Ben Wong]] || Go Luo (高佬) || ICAC Technical Services Department technician
|-
| [[Gregory Charles Rivers|Gregory Rivers]] ||Lu Tsu (陸徐) || ICAC Firearms Training Director, episode 10
|-
| || 張成剛 aka "張Sir" || ICAC Senior Investigative Officer Team A
|}
<ref>{{cite web|title=廉政英雌之火槍柔情|url=https://movie.douban.com/subject/3024162/|website=Douban}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://tvbanywhereplus.com/movie/corruption-doesnt-pay/ TVB Official Website]
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