MandarinClips Authentic Chinese Cinema Corpus

Name: MandarinClips Authentic Chinese Cinema Corpus
Author: IndexFlowing

by IndexFlowingversion 1.1.0i★ –iComputer or cloud

Registry namecom.mandarinclips/mcp

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Search 180,000+ authentic Chinese cinema clips, HSK grammar, and expressions for TCSL educators.

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What you can do with it

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Connection: Computer or cloud
Transport: stdio, SSE
Category: Search & AI memory
You need to fill in: MANDARINCLIPS_API_KEY

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
You fill in yourself: MANDARINCLIPS_API_KEY

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet
npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

Open Settings → Connectors
Press Add custom connector
Paste the address below and press Add
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://www.mandarinclips.com/mcp

Or run it on your computer

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mandarinclips": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mandarinclips-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MANDARINCLIPS_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport sse mandarinclips https://www.mandarinclips.com/mcp

Or run it on your computer

claude mcp add mandarinclips --env MANDARINCLIPS_API_KEY=your-value -- npx -y mandarinclips-mcp

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mandarinclips": {
      "url": "https://www.mandarinclips.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Or run it on your computer

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mandarinclips": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mandarinclips-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MANDARINCLIPS_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "mandarinclips": {
      "type": "sse",
      "url": "https://www.mandarinclips.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Or run it on your computer

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "mandarinclips": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mandarinclips-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MANDARINCLIPS_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
Paste the address below, give it a name and save
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://www.mandarinclips.com/mcp

Menu names can differ slightly by plan and over time.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

MANDARINCLIPS_API_KEY secret env
Optional API Key for elevated quota. Get your free key at https://www.mandarinclips.com/account

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

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Basic checksi

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✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified against the domain mandarinclips.com (the registry checks domain ownership)
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Still maintained
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Has a licence
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Endpoint responds
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Sign-in with OAuth
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No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
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Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

More stars than 0% of the other 7249 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 74% of the other 7249 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 7249 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is MandarinClips Authentic Chinese Cinema Corpus safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: MANDARINCLIPS_API_KEY

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

Either way works: install it on your computer or connect to the cloud version.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.1.0) reached the registry 13 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

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MandarinClips MCP Server 🎬

Official Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for [MandarinClips](https://www.mandarinclips.com) — the linguistic cinema corpus designed for Chinese language educators (TCSL) and advanced learners.

Seamlessly connect Claude Desktop, Cursor, and AI agents directly to a database of 180,000+ authentic Chinese movie and television dialogue snippets, complete with native audio citations, HSK 3.0 grammar formulas, and real-world pragmatic subtexts.

🌟 Why MandarinClips MCP?

Traditional textbooks teach sterile Chinese dialogues. Real native speech is packed with subtle cultural subtext, conversational hedging, and colloquial idioms.

This MCP server empowers LLMs to design authentic, cinema-backed Chinese lesson plans, exercises, and vocabulary guides:

Authentic Cinema Context: Real video turn sequences (previous, target, and succeeding lines) instead of robotic machine-generated sentences.
Pedagogical Indexing: Search by HSK 3.0 level (1 to 7-9), syntactic grammar patterns, or pragmatic social scenarios (e.g., *polite refusals*, *workplace disputes*).
Direct Markdown Citations: Every retrieved example automatically embeds an authentic scene link pointing directly to MandarinClips.

🌐 Quick Connection (Two Ways)

Option A: Cloud Remote MCP (Zero Install - Recommended for Educators)

No Node.js or installation required! In any MCP-compatible client or web agent (Claude Web, Smithery, Cursor Remote):

Server URL: https://www.mandarinclips.com/mcp
API Key Header: Authorization: Bearer (or URL query: ?api_key=...)

Option B: Local Stdio via NPX (For Desktop Power Users)

Add this configuration to your Claude Desktop config file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

"mcpServers": { "mandarinclips": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "mandarinclips-mcp@1.1.0"], "env": { "MANDARINCLIPS_API_KEY": "mc_live_your_api_key_here" } } } }

🚀 Quickstart: Setup with Claude Desktop

Add this configuration to your Claude Desktop config file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

1. Anonymous / Free Tier (Default)

Run directly via npx with zero installation:

"mcpServers": { "mandarinclips": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "mandarinclips-mcp"] } } }

2. With API Key (Elevated Quota)

To get 8 free queries per day or unlimited Pro access, obtain your API key from your MandarinClips Account Dashboard:

"mcpServers": { "mandarinclips": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "mandarinclips-mcp"], "env": { "MANDARINCLIPS_API_KEY": "mc_live_your_api_key_here" } } } }

Restart Claude Desktop, and you will see the MandarinClips tools ready in the toolbar!

🧰 Available Tools

Tool Name	Description	Parameters
`search_cinema_clips`	Search 180,000+ real movie dialogues by Chinese characters, Pinyin, or English topics.	`query` (str), `hsk_level` (opt int 1-7), `limit` (opt int 1-20)
`get_grammar_guide`	Retrieve structural sentence formulas and real dialogue examples for a grammar pattern.	`slug` (e.g., `'hai-shi-ba'`, `'lian-dou'`)
`get_expression_guide`	Look up colloquial idioms, slang, and cultural nuances in cinematic contexts.	`slug` (e.g., `'hai-shi-suan-le-ba'`, `'bu-de-bu'`)
`get_hsk_vocabulary`	Retrieve official HSK 3.0 vocabulary lists with definitions and linked video counts.	`level` (int 1-7), `page` (opt int), `limit` (opt int)
`get_word_detail`	Detailed dictionary profile of a Chinese character/word, showing linked cinema clips.	`slug` (e.g., `'ai-6'`, `'zuo-tian'`)

🎯 Example Prompts to Try in Claude

*"Design a 45-minute lesson plan for HSK 3 students on the '还是…吧' structure. Use MandarinClips to find 3 real movie dialogue examples."*
*"Give me 5 authentic video examples showing how native Chinese speakers politely refuse an invitation in daily life."*
*"Extract Level 2 HSK words related to food, provide pinyin, definitions, and link their video citations."*

🔑 Tiered Daily Quotas

MandarinClips enforces fair-use daily quotas:

Anonymous (No API Key): 3 queries / day (per IP address).
Free Account: 8 queries / day. Get your free API key.
Pro Subscribers: Unlimited queries & high-speed exports via Patreon.
Educators & Professors: Apply for a complimentary 3-month Pro license via the Academic Access Program.

🏛️ Ecosystem & Links

🌐 Web Platform: https://www.mandarinclips.com
🎓 HSK 3.0 Curriculum: Explore HSK Word Atlas
📐 Grammar Library: Browse Sentence Patterns
📌 Expressions & Idioms: Colloquial Phrase Directory
🎭 Pragmatic Scenes: Real-world Social Scenarios
📰 Official Blog: Insights on Chinese Pedagogy

MandarinClips Authentic Chinese Cinema Corpus

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Or run it on your computer

Or run it on your computer

Or run it on your computer

Or run it on your computer

Values you fill in

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

Common questions

Alternatives

Context7

Codebase Memory

Exa

README from the maker

MandarinClips MCP Server 🎬

🌟 Why MandarinClips MCP?

🌐 Quick Connection (Two Ways)

Option A: Cloud Remote MCP (Zero Install - Recommended for Educators)

Option B: Local Stdio via NPX (For Desktop Power Users)

🚀 Quickstart: Setup with Claude Desktop

1. Anonymous / Free Tier (Default)

2. With API Key (Elevated Quota)

🧰 Available Tools

🎯 Example Prompts to Try in Claude

🔑 Tiered Daily Quotas

🏛️ Ecosystem & Links

📄 License