TAIWAN - Asian cinema's top stars gathered in Taipei on Saturday for Taiwan's Golden Horse film awards, dubbed the Chinese-language "Oscars", with acclaimed director Zhang Yimou's "Shadow" leading the race. Celebrities began arriving for the ceremony, with Oscar-winning director Ang Lee among the celebrities to walk down the red carpet in Taipei's Sen Yat-sen Memorial Hall. Chinese director Zhang's martial arts epic, inspired by traditional ink-brush painting, leads with 12 nominations including for the coveted best film, best director, best leading actor and actress awards.– GN