明朝成化年间(jiān )，朝纲腐败(bài )，奸邪当道。西厂东厂为宦官把持，混(hún )淆黑白(bái )，陷害忠良，朝野内外噤若寒蝉。时(shí )有赵怀(huái )安（李连杰 饰）等流亡剑客挺(tǐng )身而出，接(jiē )连铲除东(dōng )厂数名(míng )奸佞，致令阉贼(zéi )胆战心(xīn )惊。适(shì )值此时，风头正劲的西厂