明朝成化年间，朝纲(gāng )腐败，奸(jiān )邪当道。西厂东厂(chǎng )为宦官把(bǎ )持，混淆黑白，陷(xiàn )害忠良，朝野内外噤若寒蝉。时(shí )有赵怀安（李连杰 饰）等(děng )流亡剑客挺身而出，接(jiē )连铲除东厂数(shù )名奸佞，致令阉贼胆战心惊。适值此(cǐ )时，风头正劲的西(xī )厂(chǎng )