唐伯虎（周星驰 饰）身为江南四大才子之首，却有道不尽的心酸。宁王想唐伯虎帮忙图谋作反，唐伯虎只好用内功改变脉象，令众人都相信他命不久矣。母亲埋怨他不应该把功夫暴露，因为他们家族一直被当年的仇人追杀。唐伯虎在与朋友出游时，遇到了貌若天仙的秋香并对她一见钟情，决心要到华府当 家丁以追求秋香，唐伯虎被取名华安。期间华太师遇到了宁王上门刁难，幸好有唐伯虎出面相助，并暴露了自己是唐伯虎的身份。秋香才知道华安是自己欣赏的唐伯虎。华夫人跟唐家有怨，因此二人便开始斗法。怎料宁王跟夺命书生再次上门，华夫人不是对手，幸得唐伯虎出手，华夫人也答应把秋香许配给唐伯虎。A scholar in search of true love. Disguising himself as a houseboy, he indentures himself to a rich family in order to pursue the ravishing servant girl who has stolen his heart.