It is rarely, if ever, screened abroad, and remains one of Wang Xiaoshuai's least well-known works outside of China.
Wang Xiaoshuai himself considers it one of his most inconsequential efforts to date, to the extent that it has "sunk into oblivion.
"[3] In contrast to Wang's previous films, The House is a family-comedy that follows a young urban married couple as well as their friends, ex-girlfriends, and family.
The House was, in essence, Wang Xiaoshuai's apology to the Beijing Film Studio.
[5] Despite the film's low-budget and simple story, shooting The House proved to be unusually difficult.