明(míng )朝成化年间，朝纲腐败，奸邪当道。西(xī )厂东(dōng )厂为宦官把持，混淆黑(hēi )白，陷(xiàn )害(hài )忠良，朝(cháo )野内外噤若寒蝉。时(shí )有赵怀(huái )安（李连杰 饰）等流亡剑客挺身而出，接(jiē )连铲除东厂数名(míng )奸佞，致令阉贼胆战心惊。适值此时，风头正(zhèng )劲的西厂