明朝成化年(nián )间(jiān )，朝纲腐(fǔ )败，奸邪当(dāng )道。西厂(chǎng )东厂为宦官把持，混淆黑白，陷(xiàn )害忠良，朝野内外噤若寒(hán )蝉。时有赵怀(huái )安(ān )（李连杰 饰）等流亡剑客挺身而出，接(jiē )连铲除东厂(chǎng )数名奸佞，致令阉贼胆战(zhàn )心惊。适(shì )值此时，风头正(zhèng )劲的西厂(chǎng )