明(míng )朝成化年间，朝纲腐败(bài )，奸邪当道(dào )。西(xī )厂东厂为宦官把持(chí )，混淆黑白，陷害忠良，朝(cháo )野内外(wài )噤若寒蝉。时有赵怀(huái )安（李连杰 饰）等流(liú )亡剑客挺身而出，接连铲(chǎn )除东厂数名(míng )奸佞，致令阉贼胆战(zhàn )心惊。适值此时，风头正劲的西(xī )厂(chǎng )