"I recommend Gladiator Goddess to you. Although it's not exactly the same as the ancient movie mentioned in the title, the novel also has ancient gods, slaves, and powerful fighting elements in the arena. In the story, Meng Qingxia, the female protagonist of the novel, was a half-grown child who became a slave. She was in a barbarian world and wanted to counterattack. The male protagonist was a very ambitious prince, whose goal was to fight for territory and power. The two people's encounter, getting along, and the gradual development of love was also very interesting. Similar to the plot in the title, there was also an ugly man in the novel who had a crush on the female protagonist. However, he was not the main character, but a supporting character. I believe you will find the elements you want in this novel. I hope you like my recommendation, Mwah ~😗