明(míng )朝成化年间，朝纲腐(fǔ )败，奸(jiān )邪(xié )当道。西厂东(dōng )厂为宦官把持，混淆黑白，陷(xiàn )害忠良，朝野内外噤若寒蝉。时(shí )有赵怀安(ān )（李连杰 饰）等流亡剑客挺身而出，接连铲除东厂数名奸(jiān )佞，致(zhì )令阉贼胆(dǎn )战心惊。适值(zhí )此时，风(fēng )头正劲的西厂(chǎng )