The film was passed over by the Academy for the frothy musical tale ofGigi (1958)(with a record nine Oscar wins, including Best Picture), about a young woman trained to be a courtesan of a wealthy suitor.Meanwhile, Wayne Enterprises decided to refuse a joint venture with Chinese accountant Lau (Ng Chin Han) of Lau Security Investments (LSI) in Hong Kong - their revenue stream was possibly "illegal.In the uplifting dramatic moment, Ben-Hur is protected from harm from the dumbstruck Roman guard.Ben-Hur gains fortitude and strength from the encounter.Over three years later, Ben-Hur has toughened, surviving he galley slave ordeal so far.He is one of over 200 galley slaves shackled to an oar in a Roman galley flagship.A new Roman officer Quintus Arrius (Jack Hawkins) arrives on board to take command.Below deck, Arrius surveys the health and condition of the slaves, and he speaks to Ben-Hur, identified as condemned galley slave number Forty-One.US science researchers and military officers symbolically awakened an inactive foreign ""sleeper cell or agent"" that then infiltrated into their midst and terrorized hem.