{"id":288386,"date":"2026-02-09T05:24:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T05:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/288386\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T05:24:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T05:24:17","slug":"center-stage-%e2%9c%b1-east-asia-film-festival-ireland-eaffi-the-journal-of-music-in-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/288386\/","title":{"rendered":"Center Stage \u2731 East Asia Film Festival Ireland (EAFFI) | The Journal of Music in Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\" class=\"image-style-620x413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11_center_stage.jpeg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413.333333333\" alt=\"Center Stage \u2731 East Asia Film Festival Ireland (EAFFI)\" title=\"Center Stage \u2731 East Asia Film Festival Ireland (EAFFI)\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p>Thursday, 19 February 2026, 7.45pm<\/p>\n<p>East Asia Film Festival Ireland (EAFFI) celebrates the Lunar New Year 2026: Year of the Horse with the Irish premiere of CENTER STAGE (Director\u2019s Cut) presented in a beautiful digital 4K restoration, starring Maggie Cheung, winner of Best Actress at the 1992 Berlin International Film Festival.<\/p>\n<p>Ruan Lingyu (1910-1935), Chinese silent cinema\u2019s icon died tragically at age 24. 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