Selina Jen Spent A Year Renovating Her Old S$9.4mil Apartment As A Surprise Gift For Her Parents

Taiwanese singer and S.H.E member Selina Jen is known to be a very filial daughter — and, thanks to a successful career of almost 20 years, she certainly has the financial means to show it in an epic way.

On Thursday (Nov 26), the 39-year-old shared a vlog of her and her younger sister, 32-year-old actress Lorene Jen, giving their mum and dad a tour of their freshly remodelled new home in Taipei’s Shilin District. According to media reports, the 465 sqm unit was originally bought by Selina and her ex-husband, lawyer Richard Chang, for NT$200mil (S$9.4mil), and it basically became a huge storeroom after they divorced in 2016.

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Here’s what it used to look like

Then, about a year ago, Selina and Lorene embarked on an ambitious project to give the entire place a huge makeover as a surprise gift for their parents. The apartment now boasts a lovely European-inspired design, with lots of light colours, intricate details, and gorgeous decor.
It’s not mentioned how much the sisters spent on the renovation, but we reckon building what looks like a five-star hotel suite doesn’t come cheap.
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Shocked from the second they stepped through the door
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The living room
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The study
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The dining room
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The kitchen
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The bedroom
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The bathroom (which includes a super cute tub!)

In addition to the usual amenities, the sisters included a few other thoughtful features, such as a soundproof recreation room for their dad and a dressing room for their mum.
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Such a chill space for listening to music
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Getting ready every day just got more atas

They didn’t forget some personal touches as well. Family photos are hung on the wall in the dining room, and there is even a pretty mural of birds which Selina said represents the four of them.
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Aww, how sweet is that?

Throughout the tour, Papa and Mama Jen couldn’t stop exclaiming “This is too much! You’ve gone too far!” while admiring their posh new pad. Mama Jen was also moved to tears every now and then — we’d cry too if someone gave us a house like that — and declared that she “never wants to move out, in this life and the next”.
At the end, Selina gave her parents a touching card expressing her gratitude for them. “I can only give you this humble room as a token of my love for you,” she wrote. Cue more tears all around.
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We felt the love, all right

Photos: Selina Jen/Weibo