The Cave of the Golden Rose, My First Italian Crush!

You guys probably heard about The Cave of the Golden Roses (a.k.a Fantaghirò in Italian) in the comment I made in Ichi’s blog post. I get to know this drama series when I was around 14 years old, it’s a romantic Italian drama series, aired on national TV station; of course dubbed in English. I was attracted to this movie………..well nonetheless due to this hot guy, named Kim Rossi Stuart, my first Italian crush…..hehehehe……. And so up until now I always think guy with the name Romualdo confirm a cute hottie!

I manage to find some synopsis in Wikipedia and clips from YouTube, so enjoy!
Fantaghirò is the youngest of three princesses born to a warrior King. Although she is beautiful and smart, she causes many problems for her family because she goes against everything expected for a woman in her kingdom, by being adventurous and rebellious, and knowing how to read, which makes her father furious. One day, the warrior King receives an invitation from the enemy king Romualdo to a duel that can potentially end the centuries-long war that has been going on between the two kingdoms. The warrior king then learns that only one of his three daughters can win the duel. Fantaghirò sees this as a chance for her to prove herself.
Fantaghirò and Romualdo are due to be married, but their wedding is cut short when news arrives that Fantaghirò's father has been kidnapped by the Black Queen. The Black Queen demands that Fantaghirò and Romualdo submit to her rule, but they refuse and Romualdo declares war. He sets out with his army, leaving behind Fantaghirò, who has sworn not to lift another weapon for the rest of her life. However, Fantaghirò finds that she has to break her promise, and secretly sets out on her own to the Dark Kingdom, where she learns that the Black Queen's plan is much more sinister.