明(míng )朝成化年间，朝纲腐败，奸邪当道。西厂东厂为宦官把(bǎ )持，混(hún )淆(xiáo )黑白，陷害忠(zhōng )良，朝野内外噤若寒蝉。时有赵怀安（李连杰 饰(shì )）等流亡剑客挺身(shēn )而出，接连铲(chǎn )除(chú )东厂数名(míng )奸佞，致令(lìng )阉贼胆(dǎn )战心(xīn )惊。适值此时，风头正劲(jìn )的西厂