Original sentence: Back Dorm Boys () refer to a Chinese duo who gained fame for their lip sync videos to songs by the Backstreet Boys and other pop stars.The Back Dorm Boys graduated from Guangzhou in June of 2006
Edited sentence: ) they picked up at school-- including the idea of having a background guy, sometimes "catching" him just after a shower or when he is still eating.And like anyone who was a teen in the late 1990's/ early 2000's, they were both familiar with the songs of the Backstreet Boys and decided to go with some of their favourites.Back Dorm Boys () refer to a Chinese male duo who gained fame for their lip sync videos to songs by the Backstreet Boys and other pop stars.But by recording their videos in single, continuous takes and just going with the flow even when they miss their cues or break out of "character", they create a strong sense of spontaneity and live-theatre-- causing many viewers to wonder which events were actually scripted, especially in relation to the background guy.Contrary to common Euro-American perceptions and expectations from watching their videos, the Back Dorm Boys are neither "stoned" slackers nor gay.It all started when they saw a short lip-sync video on the net and challenged themselves to do a lip-sync video for a complete song.Their first video released was actually the final product of improvising and experimenting over a few months.Their processes can be seen in some of their "blooper" or "making-of" videos.Their videos are often rehearsed or "blocked" through like comedy sketches, and engaged the skills and sense of aesthetics (in sculpture, lighting, advertising, etc.They did their first video for fun and to show their friends, who later uploaded it to the net-- and the world took notice, even though they don't maintain any YouTube account or non-Chinese web presence.They have all graduated from that university in June of 2006.They were variously called "The Two Boys", "The Guang-mei Boys" (in reference to their university), etc.and finally adopted "The Back Dorm Boys"