Admist a rebellion during the Shang Dynasty in ancient China, a nurse flees the palace with a young prince. As an adult, he convinces the daughter of the usurper to betray her father and to assist in restoring him as the rightful monarch.

　　拨开千年前的层层迷雾，在众人眼前呈现的是一个立国六百年之久的王朝——商王朝。而今商王朝早已失去建立之初的辉煌与活力，俨然变成了老态龙钟、昏昧闇冥的老者。最后一任国王子受辛（申荣钧 饰）智足以拒谏，言足以饰非，他横征暴敛，挥霍无度，耽溺享受，凶残绝情。冀州侯苏护（田丰 饰）因封地遭灾而无力上贡，结果遭到商王的攻伐。为了营救父亲，美丽绝伦的妲己（林黛 饰）决心以美色蛊惑商王，令其荒废政事，走向灭亡。果不出妲己所料，她的美妙容颜令商王倾倒，进而对其言听计从。在妲己的诱惑下，这位残暴的君主变本加厉，不仅屠害皇后，凌辱大臣，更残杀百姓，戏弄诸侯。

　　未过多久，四方狼烟迭起，商王朝终于迎来灭亡的时刻……