ICAC Investigators 1998 | |
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廉政行動1998 | |
Genre | Crime drama |
Written by | Cheung Lik Hui Man-ho Alex Cheung Cheung Muk Chan Man-keung Law Lai-kei |
Directed by | Terry Tong Chow Fai Alex Cheung |
Starring | Ti Lung Joey Leung Ruby Wong Mark Kwok Raymond Cho |
Theme music composer | Law Wing-fai |
Country of origin | Hong Kong |
Original language | Cantonese |
No. of episodes | 5 |
Production | |
Producer | Chow Fai |
Production location | Hong Kong |
Camera setup | Multi camera |
Production companies | Television Broadcasts Limited Independent Commission Against Corruption of Hong Kong |
Release | |
Original network | TVB Jade |
Original release | 1 November – 29 November 1998 |
Chronology | |
Related | ICAC Investigators 1996 (1996) ICAC Investigators 2000 (2000) ICAC Investigators 2004 (2004) ICAC Investigators 2007 (2007) ICAC Investigators 2009 (2009) ICAC Investigators 2011 (2011) ICAC Investigators 2014 (2014) ICAC Investigators 2016 (2016) ICAC Investigations 2019 (2019) |
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Traditional Chinese | 廉政行動1998 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 廉政行动1998 | ||||||||||
Literal meaning | "Upright Government Walk Movement 1998" | ||||||||||
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ICAC Investigators 1998 is a 1998 Hong Kong television crime drama miniseries co-produced by Television Broadcasts Limited and the Independent Commission Against Corruption of Hong Kong. It is the ninth installment of the ICAC Investigators series with Ti Lung being the only actor to reprise his role from the previous installment, ICAC Investigators 1996 . The series was released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the ICAC.
Cast | Role | Position | Episode appearances |
Ti Lung | Cheung Tin-yam 張天任 | Principal Investigator | 1-5 |
Cheung Siu-fai | Ko Chin-fai 高展輝 | Senior Investigator | 1, 4 |
Joey Leung | Lo Yat-chun 盧一俊 | Senior Investigator | 2, 3, 4 |
Mark Kwok | Chu Kei-yip 朱紀棠 | Senior Investigator | 2, 5 |
Louisa So | Shum Po-san 沈寶珊 | Senior Investigator | 4 |
Ruby Wong | Chow Kit 周潔 | Investigator | 2, 3, 5 |
Raymond Cho | Tong 阿湯 | Investigator | 2, 3, 5 |
Shirley Cheung | Siu Yu-ming 邵宇明 | Investigator | 1 |
Yung Kam-cheung | Luk King-hang 陸景行 | Investigator | 1 |
Cheung Hak | -- | Investigator | 1-5 |
Leung Fai-chung | -- | Investigator | 2-5 |
Angel Sung | -- | Investigator | 1, 2, 4 |
Lo Cheuk-nam | -- | Investigator | 1-5 |
Tam Kuen-fai | -- | Investigator | 1-5 |
Martin Lau | -- | Investigator | 1, 3-5 |
Lau Chi-ching | -- | Investigator | 1, 3, 5 |
Kam Chi-ching | -- | Investigator | 1, 3, 5 |
Chow Hoi-san | -- | Investigator | 1, 2, 5 |
Man Yeung | -- | Investigator | 1, 5 |
Ngai Wai-man | -- | Investigator | 1, 3, 5 |
Pang Kwok-leung | -- | Investigator | 1, 5 |
Lau Sam-yee | -- | Investigator | 1, 3 |
Tang Kin-pong | -- | Investigator | 1, 3 |
Lui Kon-man | -- | Investigator | 1, 3 |
Ho Kwan-lung | -- | Investigator | 1, 3 |
Lo Siu-kuen | -- | Investigator | 1 |
Leung Yiu-chung | -- | Investigator | 1 |
The leader of the Special Duties Squad is accepting bribes and is secretly harboring a prostitution ring. He arranges fake anti-vice operations with paid actors as the scapegoats of crimes. After investigation by the ICAC, the black sheep of the police force is brought to justice, preventing the reappearance of corruption tactics that existed in the 1960s-70s.
Written by Cheung Lik. Directed by Terry Tong
Cast | Role | Description |
Cheung Kwok-keung | Mok Kwok-chuen 莫國全 | Senior Inspector Accepted bribes |
Jerry Koo | Lui Wai-keung 廖維強 | |
Danny Summer | Fong Chi-hung 方子洪 | Police sergeant Accepted bribes |
Eddie Lee | Yu Ying-piu 余應彪 | |
Lo Tin-wai | Au Kin 歐健 | |
Jay Leung | -- | Fong Chi-hung's wife |
Lui Wing-yee | -- | Prostitute |
Ng Wai-san | -- | Prostitute |
Wong Fung-king | Tan 阿單 | |
Chan Yuen | Ma Piu 馬彪 | |
Wah Chung-nam | Uncle Sing 成叔 | |
Choi Kwok-hing | Man-ping 文炳 | |
Lee Kai-kit | CID | |
Lee Chi-wah | CID | |
Yim Man-hin | CID | |
Wong Yeuk-yee | CID | |
Sunny Tai | CID | |
Cheung Chun-wah | CID | |
Maggie Wong | Fong Wan-yee 方韻怡 | |
A financial tycoon is highly ambitious and his businesses are expanding. It turns out the funds are from bribing officers from a financial company. When his investment fails, its subsidiary companies are closed down, resulting in the company's shares taking a plunge, with investors suffering heavy losses, triggering a financial crisis. As the ICAC investigates, criminals are finally brought to justice.
Written by Hui Man-ho. Directed by Chow Fai
Cast | Role | Description |
Pat Poon | Tang Pak-nin 鄧柏年 | Chairman of Kai Tin International Group |
Hoyan Mok | Law Wai-yee 羅惠儀 | Tang Pak-nin's secretary |
Michael Tse | Mak Ka-fai 麥嘉輝 | Kai Tin chief financial officer |
Ken Lok | Ho Ching-wan 何青雲 | CEO of San Tat Travel Agency |
Kong Hon | Mo Man-chun 毛文俊 | |
Kwok Fung | Chan Kam-ho 陳金河 | |
Law Kwok-wai | Cheung Ping-yim 張炳炎 | |
Samuel Yau | Cheung Hon-wah 張漢華 | |
Kwong Cho=fai | Paul Lam | |
Lam Sheung-yee | Old Choi 老蔡 | |
Lily Liu | Mrs. Choi 蔡太太 | |
Natalie Wong | Choi Po-yee 蔡寶兒 | |
Chan Tik-hak | Chung 阿忠 | |
Chan Chung-kin | Judge | |
Fong Kit | Defense lawyer | |
Through intermediaries, health inspectors are accepting bribes from a restaurant proprietor for providing them with surprise inspection tips. One restaurant proprietor cannot condone these acts of extortion and reports the situation to the ICAC and also provides them with assistance. However, the corrupt men are very cunning and after repeated battles of wits with the ICAC, the culprit is finally arrested.
Written by Alex Cheung, Cheung Muk. Directed by Alex Cheung
Cast | Role | Description |
Liu Kai-chi | Lam Cheuk-sang 林卓生 | Health Inspector of Kowloon Accepted bribes |
Law Lan | -- | Lam Cheuk-sang's mother |
Wong Hoi-yan | -- | Lam Cheuk-sang's older sister |
Yue Chi-ming | Chiu Yat-ming 趙一平 | Manager of Tai Po Chi Seafood Restaurant Tainted witness |
Kam Hing-yin | Chan Cheung-wah 陳昌華 | Health Inspector of Kowloon Accepted bribes |
Leo Tsang | -- | Lam Cheuk-sang's brother in-law |
Ling Hon | Chui Wai-tung 崔惠東 | Owner of the Food and Drink Consultant Company Former staff of the Urban Services Department |
Suen Kwai-hing | Uncle Hing 卿叔 | |
Kwok Tak-sun | Officer Wong 王Sir | |
Cheung Hon-ban | Urban Services Department staff | |
Tong Chun-ming | Urban Services Department staff | |
Au Ka-wai | Food store owner | |
King Kong Lam | Wing 阿榮 | |
Che Po-law | Owner of Kam Kei Restaurant Informer | |
Lee Hoi-sang | Owner of Wong Kei Restaurant | |
Au Ngok | Ping 阿丙 | |
Wong Chun-wai | TV reporter | |
To Tai-wai | Restaurant employee | |
An engineer of the Transport Department abuses his power by making things difficult for the manager of the parking lot expansion company in order to obtain bribes. After some investigation, the ICAC discovers a voir dire that involves a senior official of the Lands Department. The ICAC eventually brings the criminals to justice.
Written by Chan Man-keung. Directed by Terry Tong
Cast | Role | Description |
Marco Ngai | Chan Chi-wai 陳志偉 | Planning manager of real estate company |
Wong Wai | Pong Wai 龐衛 | Senior Estate Surveyor of Lands Department Accepted bribes |
English Tang | Cheng Chung-man 鄭忠文 | Senior engineer of Transport Department Accepted bribes |
Pau Fong | Chairman Chow 周總裁 | |
Chiu Hung | Lee Chi-po 李志波 | |
Sze Man | Secretary | |
Chan Cho-kiu | Ho On-nei 何安妮 | Cheng Chung-man's mistress |
Winnie Yeung | Mrs. Chan 陳太 | |
Simon Lo | Chow Siu-nam 周紹南 | |
Sugar Yau | Rebecca | |
June Chan | Angel | |
Terry Tong | Lawyer | |
Leung Kin-ping | Prosecutor | |
Chiu Shek-man | Judge | |
A case involving a mainland Chinese businessman using a fake passport triggers a series of corruption activities, including a foreign consular accepting bribes to forge travel documents. Cooperating with the Immigration Department, the ICAC sends undercover investigators to investigate, and successfully brings all criminals to justice.
Written by Chan Man-keung, Law Lai-kei. Directed by Chow Fai
Cast | Role | Description |
Steven Ma | Chiu Man-tak 趙文德 | Director of Immigration Department Informer |
Ching Siu-lung | Cheuk Wing 卓榮 | Mainland Chinese business Document forger |
Ricky Wong | Leung Chi-kwan 梁志昆 | Fish Bar owner Document forger |
Akina Hong | Sing Choi-fung 盛彩鳳 | Cheuk wing's girlfriend Document forger |
Felix Lok | Chan Wing-keung 盛彩鳳 | Travel agency owner Document forger |
Lee Chun-sam | Ben | |
Lau Lun-po | Chiu Man-tak's girlfriend | |
Daniel Kwok | Leung Chi-kwan's underling | |
Joseph Yeung | Ko Kwan-pang 高君鵬 | |
Lee Wai-kei | Immigration Department staff | |
Gregory Charles Rivers | Superordinate | |
Suen Yan-ming | Leung Chi-kwan's underling | |
Chung Kin-man | Immigration Department staff | |
Ng Yik-him | Immigration Department staff | |
Ho Wai-yip | Immigration Department staff | |
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