明(míng )朝成化年间，朝纲腐败，奸邪当道。西(xī )厂东厂为(wéi )宦官把持，混淆(xiáo )黑白，陷害忠良，朝野内外(wài )噤若寒蝉。时有赵怀安（李连杰 饰(shì )）等流亡剑客(kè )挺身而出，接连铲除东厂(chǎng )数名(míng )奸(jiān )佞，致令阉(yān )贼胆(dǎn )战(zhàn )心惊。适值此时，风头正劲的西(xī )厂