27 Jan - 8.30 pm
Sex photos of Edison Chen and Gillian Chung posted on the adult content section of an online forum.
28 Jan - 3.00 pm
An intimate photo of Edison Chan and ex-girlfriend Bobo Chan uploaded.
28 Jan - 9.00 pm
Edison issues statement through his lawyer, stating that the photos were part of a prank, but did not state whether the photos were authentic or if they were fakes.
29 Jan - 12.30 am
The scandal continues as a photo of Cecilia Chung clad in a skimpy top and looking sexually aroused was uploaded.
29 Jan - 2.00 pm
A netizen by the name of -Edison Chen- uploads a series of photos depicting Edison and Gillian performing a number of sex acts.
29 Jan - 4.00 pm
Gillian Chung's company Emperor Entertainment issues a second statement stating that the photos were fake and were product of digital manipulation.
29 Jan - 5.30 pm
Cecilia Chung issued a statement through her lawyer stating that she has made a police report regarding the uploaded photos.
29 Jan - 6.00 pm
A nude photo of Cecilia Chung appears on the web.
29 Jan - 8.00 pm
Edison Chen's manager spoke through an EEG Music spokesman saying that the actor has made a police report.
30 Jan - 1.30 am
Two photos depicting Cecilia Chung in a police uniform are circulated online.
30 Jan - 10.00 pm
Two more sex photos of Cecilia Chung are uploaded.
4 Feb
Hong Kong police said they have arrested a man they believe was the first person to post a series of racy photos showing partially nude celebrities on the Internet.
5 Feb
More obscene photos hit the Net.
21 Feb
A sombre Edison Chen arrives in Hong Kong to face the music and said during a media conference that he would step away from the Hong Kong entertainment industry indefinitely to 'heal himself'.
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Source: Apple Daily, wire agencies