明(míng )朝成化年间，朝纲腐败，奸邪当道。西(xī )厂(chǎng )东厂为宦官(guān )把(bǎ )持，混淆黑白，陷害忠(zhōng )良，朝野内外噤若寒蝉。时有赵(zhào )怀安（李连杰 饰）等流亡剑客(kè )挺身而出，接连铲(chǎn )除东厂数名奸(jiān )佞，致令阉(yān )贼胆战(zhàn )心惊(jīng )。适值此时，风头正劲的西厂