明朝成化年间，朝纲腐败，奸(jiān )邪当(dāng )道。西厂东厂(chǎng )为宦官把持(chí )，混淆黑白(bái )，陷害忠良，朝野内(nèi )外(wài )噤若寒蝉。时有(yǒu )赵怀(huái )安（李连杰 饰）等流亡剑客(kè )挺(tǐng )身而出，接连铲除东厂(chǎng )数名奸佞，致令阉贼胆战心惊。适值此时，风头正劲的西厂