Qin Shi Huang was the founder of the Qin dynasty and was the one that invented the title “emperor”. During his lifetime, he had some extraordinary achievements such as unifying China, and building the Great Wall of China to protect the dynasty from invasion. However, his great success was built on the tears and blood of many innocent people, which earned him the title of most ruthless and brutal tyrant in China history. What other people do not see, is the softness and tears of the tyrant when facing betrayal from his family. The Operrata Tears of the Tyrant will explore the different side of the king that is rarely known.