舒淇导演作品冲“金狮”，贾樟柯开讲大师课，中国元素点亮威尼斯

Group 1 - The 82nd Venice International Film Festival will take place from August 27 to September 6, featuring a strong lineup of films and renowned directors, with notable Chinese works and filmmakers highlighted [1][3]. - The film "Girl," directed by Shu Qi, is competing for the Golden Lion and explores the impact of family on individual identity through the story of a girl named Lin Xiaoli [3]. - Another Chinese film, "Daylight," directed by Cai Shangjun, also competes for the Golden Lion, telling the story of former lovers reuniting after seven years, revealing hidden pasts related to crime [3]. Group 2 - Tony Leung, a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Venice Film Festival, stars in the Hungarian film "Silent Friends," which tells three stories related to a tree over a century [4]. - Tsai Ming-liang's new documentary "Home" is included in the non-competition section, focusing on a Laotian man who left his homeland [4]. - Zhao Tao is serving as a judge in the main competition, alongside other international filmmakers, while director Jia Zhangke will hold a masterclass at the festival [4]. Group 3 - This year's Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to German filmmaker Werner Herzog, with Francis Ford Coppola personally presenting the award at the opening ceremony [5]. - A total of 21 films are competing for the Golden Lion, including politically themed works such as Olivier Assayas' "The Kremlin's Magician" and Kathryn Bigelow's "White House Down" [5]. - The average runtime of the films this year is between 2 hours and 15 minutes to 2 hours and 30 minutes, presenting challenges for scheduling [5].