明朝(cháo )成(chéng )化年(nián )间，朝纲腐败，奸邪当道。西厂(chǎng )东厂为宦官把持，混淆黑(hēi )白，陷(xiàn )害忠(zhōng )良(liáng )，朝野内外(wài )噤若寒蝉。时有(yǒu )赵怀安（李连杰 饰）等流亡剑客(kè )挺身而出，接连铲除东厂数名奸佞，致令(lìng )阉贼胆战心惊。适值此时，风头正(zhèng )劲的西厂