明朝成化年间(jiān )，朝(cháo )纲腐败，奸邪当道。西厂东(dōng )厂为宦(huàn )官把持，混淆黑白，陷害忠(zhōng )良，朝野(yě )内外(wài )噤若寒(hán )蝉。时有赵怀(huái )安（李连杰 饰）等流亡剑客挺身而出，接(jiē )连(lián )铲除东厂数名奸佞，致令阉贼胆战(zhàn )心惊。适值此时(shí )，风头正(zhèng )劲的西厂