明朝成化年(nián )间，朝(cháo )纲腐败，奸邪当(dāng )道。西厂东厂为宦(huàn )官(guān )把(bǎ )持，混淆黑白，陷害忠良，朝野内外噤(jìn )若寒蝉。时有赵怀安(ān )（李连杰 饰）等流亡剑客(kè )挺身而出，接连铲(chǎn )除东厂(chǎng )数名奸佞，致令阉(yān )贼胆战心惊。适值此时，风头正劲的西厂(chǎng )