明朝成化年间(jiān )，朝纲(gāng )腐败，奸(jiān )邪当(dāng )道。西厂东厂为宦官把持，混淆黑白，陷害(hài )忠良，朝(cháo )野内外噤若寒蝉。时有赵怀(huái )安（李(lǐ )连杰(jié ) 饰）等流(liú )亡剑客挺身而出(chū )，接连铲除东厂数名奸佞，致(zhì )令阉贼胆战心惊(jīng )。适值此时，风头(tóu )正劲的西厂