<p>　　12世纪，日本贵族和僧侣拥有大片土地，并免除赋税，而国内经济如大厦将倾，岌岌可危。京都秩序一片混乱，地方灾难频发，暴动四起。占据统治地位的藤原家族日临西山，业已逊位白河天皇从寺院复出，重新掌权。日本从此一空两日，陷入分裂。武士和僧人之间的冲突日渐加剧。 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;　　保延三年初，平家父子忠盛（大矢市次郎 饰）和清盛（市川雷藏 饰）率领军队剿灭海盗，立下汗马功劳。然朝内藤原氏暗进谗言，取消奖赏，令平家恼恨不已。后清盛从商人朋友口中得知自己可能为白河天皇或僧侣之子，自此陷入苦恼…… &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;　　根据吉川英治同名小说改编。</p>