明朝成(chéng )化年间，朝纲腐败，奸邪当道。西厂东(dōng )厂为宦官把持，混淆(xiáo )黑(hēi )白(bái )，陷害忠良，朝(cháo )野内外(wài )噤若寒蝉。时有赵怀安(ān )（李连杰 饰）等流亡剑客挺身而出，接(jiē )连(lián )铲除东厂数(shù )名奸(jiān )佞，致令阉贼胆战心惊。适值此(cǐ )时，风头正劲的(de )西厂