Chen Zhilin is the deputy of the 10th and 11th National People's Congress, the vice chairman of Sichuan Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the vice chairman of Sichuan Youth Federation, the vice chairman of Sichuan Dramatists Association, and the party secretary and dean of Sichuan Theatre.
He has won the honors of national advanced cultural individuals, outstanding experts of the Ministry of Culture, "Four Talents" in Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China, "Virtue Literature and Art" artists in Sichuan Province, special allowance from the State Council, top ten outstanding young people in Sichuan Province, outstanding league members in Sichuan Province, and advanced individuals in Sichuan cultural system for earthquake relief. It is the inheritor of Sichuan Opera, a national intangible cultural heritage.
He has starred in dozens of plays, such as Bashan Scholar, Dare, Wangniang Beach, Husband and Wife Bridge, Serving the Country and Wu, Emei Mountain Moon, Kissing Home, Dust Settled, Qishan Sunset Red, etc. Successfully shaped the famous literati Meng, famous artists free and easy, Gou Jian, Tusi, Wei Yan and other stage artistic images. He has successively won national awards such as Chinese Drama Plum Blossom Award, Second Plum Blossom Award, China Municipal Government Wenhua Performance Award, China Drama Excellent Performance Award and Shanghai Magnolia Drama Performance Award.