明朝成化年间，朝纲腐败，奸邪当(dāng )道。西(xī )厂东厂为宦官把持，混淆黑白，陷害忠良，朝野(yě )内外噤若(ruò )寒蝉。时(shí )有赵怀(huái )安(ān )（李连杰 饰）等流亡剑客挺身而出，接连铲除东(dōng )厂数名奸佞，致令(lìng )阉(yān )贼胆(dǎn )战心惊(jīng )。适值此时，风头(tóu )正劲的西厂(chǎng )