Pema Lhaki
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Pema Lhaki was the Tailor
, a major character in Seven Years in Tibet
, and a real person from Tibet
. She was married to hiking guide Peter Aufschnaiter
.
In Seven Years in Tibet (1997 film)
, Lhaki was played by Lhakpa Tsamchoe
. She is described as "lovely and exotic." Both Heinrich Harrer
and Aufschnaiter romanced Lhaki when they met her, but Harrer made several stupid and uninspiring attempts to woo her. Aufschnaiter and Lhaki were married in 1945 and bade goodbye to Harrer in 1951.
Tailor
A tailor is a person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.Although the term dates to the thirteenth century, tailor took on its modern sense in the late eighteenth century, and now refers to makers of men's and women's suits, coats, trousers,...
, a major character in Seven Years in Tibet
Seven Years in Tibet
Seven Years in Tibet is an autobiographical travel book written by Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer based on his real life experiences in Tibet between 1944 and 1951 during the Second World War and the interim period before the Communist Chinese People's Liberation Army invaded Tibet in...
, and a real person from Tibet
Tibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
. She was married to hiking guide Peter Aufschnaiter
Peter Aufschnaiter
Peter Aufschnaiter was an Austrian mountaineer, agricultural scientist, geographer and cartographer.-Life:...
.
In Seven Years in Tibet (1997 film)
Seven Years in Tibet (1997 film)
Seven Years in Tibet is a 1997 film based on the book of the same name written by Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer on his experiences in Tibet between 1944 and 1951 during the Second World War, the interim period, and the Chinese People's Liberation Army's invasion of Tibet in 1950. The film...
, Lhaki was played by Lhakpa Tsamchoe
Lhakpa Tsamchoe
Lhakpa Tsamchoe is an Indian actress of Tibetan descent. She is the first Tibetan woman ever to break into mainstream film; most famous for starring alongside Brad Pitt and David Thewlis in the 1997 Hollywood blockbuster Seven Years in Tibet, in which she played Pema Lhaki, a Tibetan tailor and...
. She is described as "lovely and exotic." Both Heinrich Harrer
Heinrich Harrer
Heinrich Harrer was an Austrian mountaineer, sportsman, geographer, and author.He is best known for his books Seven Years in Tibet and The White Spider .-Athletics:...
and Aufschnaiter romanced Lhaki when they met her, but Harrer made several stupid and uninspiring attempts to woo her. Aufschnaiter and Lhaki were married in 1945 and bade goodbye to Harrer in 1951.