The Golden Monkey Promising Award is a category within the prestigious Golden Monkey King Awards, a major component of the China International Cartoon and Animation Festival (CICAF). Known as "the highest honor of Chinese animation," the Golden Monkey King Awards aim to cultivate and select excellent original animation works. The Promising Award specifically recognizes original animated short films and comics produced by school and college students, both domestic and international. The awards are hosted in Hangzhou, China, and attract entries from animation professionals and students worldwide.