明(míng )朝成化年间，朝纲腐败，奸邪当道。西厂(chǎng )东(dōng )厂为宦官把持，混(hún )淆黑白，陷害忠良，朝野(yě )内外(wài )噤若寒蝉。时(shí )有(yǒu )赵怀安（李连杰 饰）等(děng )流亡剑客挺身(shēn )而出，接连铲除东(dōng )厂数(shù )名奸佞，致令阉贼胆战心惊。适值此(cǐ )时，风头(tóu )正劲的西(xī )厂